Zilina Agreement
Slovak politicians demand autonomy after the Munich Agreement.
Role range: 1938-1939
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Jozef Tiso Biography and Timeline
Follow Jozef Tiso through 10 dated historical records for Slovakia.
Jozef Tiso, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1938–1942Years on this page
1938
Autonomous Government
Becomes head of the autonomous Slovak government.
Role range: 1938-1939
1939
Hitler Meeting
Hitler pressures Tiso to declare Slovakia independent under German protection.
Role range: 1938-1939
Slovak Independence
The Slovak Assembly proclaims independence and Tiso becomes prime minister.
Role range: 1939-1939
Slovak State Established
The Slovak State is proclaimed under German pressure.
Role range: 1939-1939
Czechoslovakia Dissolution
German occupation of Czech lands completes the destruction of Czechoslovakia.
Role range: 1939-1939
Slovak-Hungarian War
The Slovak-Hungarian War begins along Slovakia's eastern frontier.
Role range: 1939-1939 – 1939-1939
Invasion of Poland
Slovakia joins Germany's invasion of Poland.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1945
President of Slovakia
Tiso is elected President of Slovakia.
Role range: 1939-1945
1942
Jewish Deportations
Deportations of Slovak Jews to Nazi-controlled camps begin.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.