Thomas Garrigue Masaryk1915
One of the first members of staff of the newly formed School of Slavonic and East European Studies, initially a department of King's College London
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One of the first members of staff of the newly formed School of Slavonic and East European Studies, initially a department of King's College London
After the February Revolution in 1917 he proceedes to Russia to help organize Slavic resistance to the Austrians, so-called Czechoslovak Legions
Speaking from the steps of Independence Hall in Philadelphia as head of the Mid-European Union, Masaryk calls for the independence of the Czechoslovaks and other oppressed peoples of Central Europe
Masaryk and Benes found the Czech Republic
Masaryk and Benes found the Czech Republic after the break up of the Austro
With the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918, the Allies recognize Masaryk as head of the Provisional Czechoslovak Government. Travels to the United States, where he convinces President Woodrow Wilson of the rightness of his cause.
Independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire is granted
Elected the first President of Czechoslovakia
2 members of the German Government arrive with 5 Generals and demand Slovak independence
Visits Hitler who demands the separation of Slovakia from the Czech State
Declares that he will oppose the separation of Slovakia from the Czech State
Visits Hitler who demands the separation of Slovakia from the Czechoslovak state
Slovakia proclaims its independence from the Czech State
Tiso reads out a declaration of independence prepared by Ribbentrop to Slovak deputies
Requests Hitler take Slovakia under German protection, Hitler obliges the same day
Russia agrees to withdraw troops from Czech by July 1991
Resigns after the proclamation of Slovak sovereignty
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