Zilina Agreement6 October 1938
Slovak politicians demand autonomy after the Munich Agreement.
Historical person
Jozef Tiso Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Jozef Tiso, based on 10 World History Database records associated with Slovakia.
10 records1938–194210 events6 places
Chronological biography
1938
Autonomous Government7 October 1938
Becomes head of the autonomous Slovak government.
1939
Hitler Meeting13 March 1939
Hitler pressures Tiso to declare Slovakia independent under German protection.
Slovak Independence14 March 1939
The Slovak Assembly proclaims independence and Tiso becomes prime minister.
Slovak State Established14 March 1939
The Slovak State is proclaimed under German pressure.
Czechoslovakia Dissolution15 March 1939
German occupation of Czech lands completes the destruction of Czechoslovakia.
Slovak-Hungarian War23 March 1939
The Slovak-Hungarian War begins along Slovakia's eastern frontier.
Invasion of Poland1 September 1939
Slovakia joins Germany's invasion of Poland.
President of Slovakia26 October 1939
Tiso is elected President of Slovakia.
1942
Jewish Deportations25 March 1942
Deportations of Slovak Jews to Nazi-controlled camps begin.
Titles and roles
President · President of Slovakia · Priest · Prime Minister of Autonomous Slovakia · Priest · Slovak Leader · Prime Minister · Prime Minister of Autonomous Slovakia · Prime Minister · Prime Minister of Slovakia
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.