HIB0435 Slovakia in the Second World War

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Vladimír Černý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Mgr. Libor Jan, Ph.D.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 15:50–17:25 B2.51
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
HIB0435/01: Tue 15:50–17:25 B2.51, V. Černý
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 12 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course is focused on historical and political development of the First Slovak Republic in 1939-1945. On successful completion of the course, students will be able to characterize the political tendencies and processes that formed the development of Slovakia during the Second World War. Next to it, they will be able to evaluate both Czech and foreign literature on the subject of the course and to utilize their analytical skills in a seminar essay.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introductory lesson, review of the subject.
  • 2. Slovaks in the First Czechoslovak Republic.
  • 3. Development during the so-called Second Czecho-Slovak Republic and Slovak political autonomy in 1938-1939.
  • 4. Creation of the quasi-independent Slovak State on 14 march 1939 and its political system.
  • 5. Foreign policy of the First Slovak Republic.
  • 6. Persecution of the jewish population.
  • 7. Slovak military operations in World War II.
  • 8. Economical and social development of Slovakia in 1939-1945. 9. Everyday life in Slovakia and Slovak society.
  • 10. Slovak National Uprising in 1944, myths and reality.
  • 11. The liberation of Slovakia by the Soviet army and the end of the First Slovak Republic.
  • 12. Final lesson and discussion about the geopolitical position of Slovakia in the system of client states of Nazi Germany in Europe.
Literature
  • HRADSKÁ, Katarína and Ivan KAMENEC. Slovenská republika : 1939-1945. Prvé vydanie. Bratislava: VEDA, vydavateľstvo Slovenskej akadémie vied, 2015, 477 stran. ISBN 9788022413510. info
  • HRBEK, Jaroslav. Draze zaplacená svoboda : osvobození Československa 1944-1945. Vyd. 1. Praha: Paseka, 2009, 351 s. ISBN 9788072851157. info
  • KAMENEC, Ivan. Slovenský štát v obrazech : (1939-1945). Praha: Ottovo nakladatelství, 2008, 248 s. ISBN 9788073607012. info
  • KOVÁČ, Dušan. Dějiny Slovenska. Translated by Emil Charous - Jan Urban. 2. vyd. Praha: NLN Nakladatelství lidové noviny, 2011, 434 s. ISBN 9788074220999. info
  • LACKO, Martin. Slovenská republika : 1939-1945. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Perfekt, 2008, 206 s. ISBN 9788080464080. info
  • LIPSCHER, Ladislav. Židia v slovenskom štátě 1939-1945. [Slovensko]: Print-servis, 1992, 254 s. ISBN 8090047025. info
  • NIŽŇANSKÝ, Eduard, Igor BAKA and Ivan KAMENEC. Holokaust na Slovensku. Bratislava: Nadácia Milana Šimečku, 2004, 352 s. ISBN 809686629X. info
  • Politické strany na Slovensku 1860-1989. Edited by Ľubomír Lipták. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Archa, 1992, 312 s. ISBN 8071150290. info
  • RYCHLÍK, Jan. Češi a Slováci ve 20. století : spolupráce a konflikty 1914-1992. Vydání ve Vyšehradu druh. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2015, 677 stran. ISBN 9788074296314. info
  • SOKOLOVIČ, Peter. Hlinkova garda : 1938-1945. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Ústav pamäti národa, 2009, 558 s. ISBN 9788089335107. info
  • SYRNÝ, Marek. Kolaborácia a odboj na Slovensku a v krajinách nemeckej sféry vplyvu v rokoch 1939-1945. 1. vyd. Banská Bystrica: Múzeum Slovenského národného povstania, 2009, 468 s. ISBN 9788097023829. info
Teaching methods
The course is carried out in form of seminars. Regular attendance is required. In the framework of seminar sessions, students will also have to work with related archive materials and discuss their essays.
Assessment methods
The classification will evaluate attendance which will be proved by signatures on attendance lists. The students will also have to write an seminar essay on one of the given topics. The final exam will be in the form of a written test examining the student's elementary knowledge of the subject.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014.
  • Enrolment Statistics (recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/phil/autumn2017/HIB0435