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Pozoruhodná syntéza o československé meziválečné demokracii

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Dejmek J.

Český časopis historický (The Czech Historical Review)

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2009

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vol. 107

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issue 2

362-370

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This essay analyses comprehensively Jiri Kovtun's monograph 'Republika v nebezpecnem svete' (The Republic in a Dangerous World). At first, it briefly introduces its author, one of the most important historians in exile. Subsequently, the general outlines of his interpretation of the inter-war history of Czechoslovakia, from its foundation until President Masaryk's abdication from presidential office, are laid out. This essay commends, among other things, the author's robust efforts to interpret the development of the First Republic within the framework of pan-European politics. Further, it confronts his well-founded conclusions with the opinions of the revisionist stream of Czech historiography in the last decade of the 20th century.

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ČESKOSLOVENSKÉ STRATEGICKÉ A DOKTRINÁLNÍ MYŠLENÍ MEZI LETY 1945 A 1948

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Polnar S.

Vojenská história

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2019

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vol. 23

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issue 4

137 – 150

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The study analyses the Czechoslovak strategic and doctrinal thinking between 1945 and 1948. There were no idealistic visions about the position of Czechoslovakia as the bridge between the East and West of Europe among the political representatives of that era. This was supposed to address the questions of international relationships, business exchange as well as defence policy. However, the fact that the Soviet Union liberated a majority of the Czechoslovak territory enforced the Sovietization of the domestic warfare, which is proved by the Košice Government Program. Germany remained in the position of the main enemy, even if it was questionable whether or not it could actually impose a threat for Czechoslovakia. However, there were voices both among the domestic politicians and military experts saying that aggression can arrive from different directions, such as Hungary. The army doctrine focused on the technical questions, in particular the army and the tank troop development. Even the partisan war concept and nuclear conflict possibility were accepted, even if the United States of America did not have any nuclear strategy for the European war area just after 1945.

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Hledání Benešova nástupce. Zákulisí jmenování československého ministra zahraničí

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Septak M.

Moderní dějiny: sborník k dějinám 19. a 20. století (Modern History: Studies into 19th and 20th century history)

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2011

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vol. 19

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issue 1

105-122

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The worsening health of Tomas G. Masaryk made the question of his successor closely linked with the appointment of a new head of the country's diplomacy, since the President in case of his abdication designated Benes as his successor. Based on unpublished sources of Czech and Austrian origin, memoirs and professional literature the author analyzes in his study the background of the appointment of a successor to Benes between 1934 and 1936. Much attention is paid to the implementation of foreign policy by Milan Hodza, as it was at that time that the key negotiations concerning the appointment of a new head of the Foreign Office were taking place. The strongest 'Czechoslovak' Agrarian Party, seeking redress for its failure at the recent Presidential election, wished to have in that position its own candidate and refused to accept Kamil Krofta, suggested by Benes. Hodza's poor success and some of his wrongdoings soon caused his recall and helped Benes to put through Krofta's candidacy. Thus, the President could continue significantly influencing the formulation of Czechoslovak foreign policy.

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Pozoruhodná syntéza o československé meziválečné demokracii

ČESKOSLOVENSKÉ STRATEGICKÉ A DOKTRINÁLNÍ MYŠLENÍ MEZI LETY 1945 A 1948

Hledání Benešova nástupce. Zákulisí jmenování československého ministra zahraničí