Czechoslovakia was founded in October 1918, as one of the successor states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I and as part of the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye.

Dec 20, 2024 · Czechoslovakia, former country in central Europe encompassing the historical lands of Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia. It was formed from several provinces of the collapsing empire of Austria-Hungary in 1918, at the end of World War I.

The democratic elements, led by President Edvard Beneš, hoped the Soviet Union would allow Czechoslovakia the freedom to choose its own form of government and aspired to a Czechoslovakia that would act as a bridge between East and West.

Jun 18, 2020 · Czechoslovakia ceased to exist on December 31, 1992, and split into two new countries: Slovakia and the Czech Republic. As World War II ended, Soviet troops came in and took control of much of Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia.

The dissolution of Czechoslovakia (Czech: Rozdělení Československa, Slovak: Rozdelenie Československa), which took effect on December 31, 1992, was the self-determined secession of the federal republic of Czechoslovakia into the independent countries of the Czech Republic (also known as Czechia) and Slovakia.

Jan 17, 2025 · Czechoslovak history - Velvet Revolution, Dissolution, Sudetenland: When the new country of Czechoslovakia was proclaimed on Oct. 28, 1918, its leaders were still in exile. Masaryk was chosen as president on November 14, while he was still in the United States; he did not arrive in Prague until December.

Jan 17, 2025 · Czechoslovak history, history of the region comprising the historical lands of Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia from prehistoric times through their federation, under the name Czechoslovakia, during 1918–92.

Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia [1] was a country in Europe. It split off from Austria-Hungary in 1918 and split apart in 1993. In mid-1938 Nazi Germany took over Czechoslovakia and split off Slovakia .

Oct 10, 2018 · Throughout its history, the central-eastern European state formerly known as Czechoslovakia experienced tumultuous changes in autonomy and identity. The world watched the struggle for democratization and personal freedom throughout the 20 th century.

Nov 5, 2024 · The history of Czechoslovakia is a powerful example of how cultural identity, political change, and economic transformation can shape a nation. The country navigated war, occupation, and political reform from its formation in 1918 to its peaceful dissolution in 1993.