Czechoslovakia
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The Munich Pact partitioned Czechoslovakia in 1938, giving one of its regions, the Sudetenland, to Germany in an attempt to avoid war.
Communists seized complete control of the government in 1948. During the 1960s, a movement toward liberalization effected many democratizing reforms. An alarmed Soviet Union, along with its Warsaw Pact allies, put an abrupt end to the movement by invading Prague in 1968.
Czechoslovakia was created by the union of the Czech lands and Slovakia, which took place in 1918, as the Austro-Hungarian Empire fell apart.
The country surrendered to German control in 1939 and was liberated by American and Soviet forces at the end of World War II.
The communist government, confronted by mass pro-democracy demonstrations, resigned in 1989. In 1991, the last Soviet troops left the country. The end of communist rule resulted in the split of the republic into two independent states, The Czech Republic and Slovakia, in 1993.
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The 22-year-old has targeted the oldest-standing athletics world record of 1:53.28 for the outdoor 800m, set by Jarmila Kratochvilova of Czechoslovakia in 1983.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Their mother, Regina Rajchrtová, is a former professional tennis player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1988 Summer Olympics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
The 63-year-old has previously lived in exile in former Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Cuba and France.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
In 1918 Prague became the capital of a new democratic Czechoslovakia, with symbols of Habsburg rule toppled and replaced by decidedly national ones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Although Hitler was at the height of his power, having conquered Czechoslovakia, Austria, Poland, the Balkans, the Netherlands, France, and parts of Russia, he remained worried about the United States.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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