HIB0182 Czechoslovak Statehood between Munich 1938 and February 1948

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. František Hanzlík, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Malíř, CSc.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 14:10–15:45 zruseno D21
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 80 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/80, only registered: 0/80, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/80
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, students wil be able to describe the reasons for the collapse of the sovereign state of the Czechoslovak Republic in 1938-1939 and the fight for its re-establishment during the Second World War. External and internal factors in the struggle for political power in postwar Czechoslovakia, the results of the February events for Czechoslovakia’s international standing.
The aim of the course is to familiarise students with the most significant events in the development of Czech statehood in the period between Munich 1938 and February 1948, to show the consequences of the divided spheres of influence between the victorious powers on the development of political power in Czechoslovakia between 1945 and 1948. To contribute to the development of students’ ability to independently analyse documents and literature from various sources and to use them when researching specific questions concerning the period 1938-1948.
Syllabus
  • The causes and consequences of Munich 1938 for Czechoslovak statehood, the chances of defending the Republic in 1938.
  • Political development in the Second Republic, the forced break-up of Czechoslovakia in March 1939.
  • The links between the formation of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia and the independent Republic of Slovakia.
  • Attempts to maintain the continuity of Czechoslovak statehood in the resistance at home and abroad, establishing conditions for the re-establishment of statehood during the closing phase of the the Second World War.
  • Ideas for a policy programme for the new government. The Košice government plan.
  • Internal and external factors affecting the political development between 1945-1948 (the Beneš Decrees, the forcible transfer, retribution, 1946 elections etc).
  • What was open and closed to the main political powers as they struggled to seize power during this period.
  • February 1948 and its consequences.
Literature
  • Tři roky druhé světové války (Unif.) : Šest let exilu a druhé světové války : řeči, projevy a dokumenty z r. 1938-45 [Beneš, 1946, Družstevní práce] : Šest let exilu a druhé světové války : řeči, projevy a dokumenty z r. 1938-45 [Beneš, 1946, Orbis] :. info
  • HANZLÍK, František. Vojenské obranné zpravodajství v zápasu o politickou moc :1945-1950. Vyd. 1. Praha: Úřad dokumentace a vyšetřování zločinů komunismu PČR, 2003, 357 s. ISBN 80-7312-028-3. info
  • KAPLAN, Karel. Pět kapitol o Únoru. Vyd. 1. Brno: Doplněk, 1997, 557 s. ISBN 808576573X. info
  • HANZLÍK, František. Únor 1948 : výsledek nerovného zápasu : [tajné služby na cestě k moci]. Praha: PREWON, 1997, 255 s. info
  • BENEŠ, Edvard. Paměti. dotisk 1. vyd. Praha: Orbis, 1947, 517 s. URL info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
colloquium
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010.
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