The Reception of the Presence of the U.S. Army in Pilsen in 1945 in Local Periodicals

• Authors: Ivona Mišterová
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The article deals with the reception of the liberation of Pilsen in local periodical. The liberation of Pilsen and the end of the World War II was celebrated in the whole region. This event and the following stay of U.S. Army in Czechoslovakia was closely followed by Czechoslovakian press – especially local periodicals. The newspapers concentrated not only on the military and political consequences of this process but also on the relations between the soldiers and the common civilian population. They also reflected the celebrations of the liberation and the cultural events connected with the presence of the Americans in Pilsen.

Keywords

EN

Czechoslovakia; United States of America; Pilsen; U.S. Army; World War II; Culture

Discipline

• HISTORY: HISTORY

• Publisher: University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic
• Journal: West Bohemian Historical Review
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 156-179

Contributors

author

Ivona Mišterová

• Filozofická fakulta FF ZČU v Plzni, Sedláčkova 15, 306 14, Plzeň, Czech Republic