Main theme of this article devotes to activities and decisions of Vojtech Tuka after his return from prison to Slovakia in autumn 1938. In spite of statement that he will works in politics no more, his diplomatic activities were essential in the contex of slovak statehood creation. From autumn 1938 to spring 1939 he engaged in several political meetings with significants nazi statesmen including Adolf Hitler, Hermann Göring or german secretary of foreign affairs Joachim von Ribbentrop. Although the establishment of the independent Slovak Republic was not the decisive point as regards the result of the activities of Slovak politicians, but mainly due to the international situation in Central Europe and the decision itself Adolf Hitler and political activity, effort as well as its diplomatic connections were contributed to the final events of March 1939 that the Slovaks meant for the first time in the history of the era of national independence. Subsequently, during the existence of the Slovak Republic 1939-1945 Vojtech Tuka held political positions through which could make major policy decisions and heavily influence the affairs of state.
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