How Czechoslovakia Became Independent in 1918
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2023
- Czechoslovakia became independent in 1918 following the end of World War I and the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The country had been part of the empire for centuries, and the Czech and Slovak peoples had long sought greater autonomy and self-determination. During WW1, Czech and Slovak troops fought on the side of the Allies against the Central Powers, including the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Keyfigure was: Tomáš Masaryk (1850-1937). Masaryk was a Czech statesman, philosopher, and sociologist who served as the first president of Czechoslovakia from 1918 until 1935. He is considered one of the founders of Czechoslovakia and is often referred to as "the father of the nation." Masaryk was a strong advocate of democracy and played a leading role in the movement for Czechoslovak independence during World War I. He founded the Czechoslovak National Council in Paris in 1916, which worked towards the establishment of an independent Czechoslovakia. In October 1918, Masaryk and other Czech and Slovak leaders formed a provisional government in Paris, which declared Czechoslovakia's independence from Austria-Hungary on October 28, 1918. The declaration was supported by the Allies and was met with widespread celebrations throughout the country.
The newly-formed Czechoslovakia was recognized as an independent state by the international community, and Masaryk was elected as its first president. The country was comprised of the Czech lands, which had been part of the Austrian Empire, and Slovakia, which had been part of the Kingdom of Hungary. The establishment of Czechoslovakia marked a significant moment in the history of the Czech and Slovak peoples, as it allowed for greater self-determination and provided a framework for the development of a democratic and modern state.
History Hustle presents: How Czechoslovakia Became Independent in 1918.
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Thanks for all the vids. Informative, educative and enjoy . ative
I appreciate you covering important subjects that are often skimmed over in the U.S.
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Nice video again Stefan!👍
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"History will be kind to me for I intend to write it."-Winston Churchill History was kind to Czechoslovakia thank you for the story of Czechoslovakia and its legions
Great little known stuff love your stuff
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Great research Stefan! Cheers
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A yes a new video! Fijne vakantie stefan
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Thank you Syefan for a good historical description of Czechoslovakia's independence and thank you for taking on issues that are a bit unnoticed in European history. It is especially interesting for someone like me, who has traveled in the Czech Republic for the last many years and experienced the country's impressive development and also loves the country and its people.
You're welcome. Thanks for your response!
Woodrow Wilson was two faced and highly duplicitous . When Ireland sought independence he ruled it completely out of hand . His racial segregation stance within the US was indulgent of such organisations as the KKK to say the least . PS : as an aside if you excuse my intrusion . Detailed overview and thank you !
agreed on Wilson. Plus he facilitated income tax tyranny and the intrusion of the monster at Jekyll Island...aka The Fed Reserve
worst president in US history, he sold the entire country to the banking system including JP Morgan by the creation of the "Federal Reserve"
This is perhaps the only review of this history in some detail to be found on CZcams IN ENGLISH. There is what seems to be good material on this history available in Czech but for some perverse reason, Czechs who post in Czech on CZcams assume the rest of the world isn't interested so hey don't turn on CC Closed Captions.
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Many thanks for your generosity once again Jesse. Have a good Sunday!
I love your videos with on-site footage, especially from this part of Europe.
BTW, while in Czechia, have you visited Těšín/Cieszyn, or plan to visit it in the future? The town is divided by the Czech-Polish border and (with the surrounding region) has a complicated history. It would make for an interesting video. Thankfully, there's no longer any drama between Poles and Czechs over it and both countries are in the EU (and the Schengen Area).
@ O. 41" - Map - German Austrian annexation and occupation of Polish Galicia.
Teschen - is in Galicia. On the Northern side of the Carpathian Mountains.
The population was Polish People.
This seems to be the thorn in Czech cretins bums.
If it makes feelies better, consider that, WW ii, 5O, OOO Slovaks invaded and occupied Poland
and sent 1, 3OO Polish People prisoners to the Germans and Soviets.
Did Czech tanks joust with Polish cavalry ? Or was that in a dream ? Who knows ? Had wings ?
Pull that thorn out and stop kvetching.
Teschen is a German city, traversed by the Olsa, in the district of Teschen in eastern Upper Silesia. It has been under Polish and Czech foreign rule since 1919 with a short interruption and was divided again from 1920-1939 and since 1945.
@@dittmannrudolfrohr2149 Ir was Slavia long before any "Dumb Ones" tried to infiltrate and rob. Dutchy of Slansk,Silesia], of the Piast Dynasty.
Under "Dummy Ones" rule 18C when these German Prussians invaded.
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There are German tourists in Venice.
Venice does not belong to Germans.
This is very difficult for 'Dummy Ones' to comprehend. But, this is true.
According to tradition, the city was founded in 810. However, it is first mentioned in written records in 1155 as Tescin. In the second half of the 13th century, the dukes of Teschen recruit settlers from the German Empire to modernize the city administration and the judicial system (see Ostsiedlung). In 1327, the Duke of Teschen breaks away from the Polish kingship and recognizes the King of Bohemia as liege lord. Since then Teschen has been part of the German Empire and after the Habsburgs seized the Bohemian kingship, it remained part of Austria until 1919.
@@dittmannrudolfrohr2149 Who wrote this ''history'' and when ?
German revisionism in German histories, especially after creation of Germany, 1871,
were part of a massive mind foook against All Slavia. German Propaganda to convince Germans that they have right of conquest and rule. Because, they bring civilization,[ and big ego, to the untermensche.
Anything by and from Germans is to be 100% rejected. Always the German crowing and always shown to be fake/ false/ hoaxers. Ostsiedlung is a good example of Germans obeying the Parasitic Tribe that has ruled them for 1, 500 years.
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Instructor..when reporting on sight..this is a "Major" caveat....it lends to the aura..and the Ambience..of the subject matter"!!
Glad you like it!
good summation of the topic. I always found the Czech legion a fascinating topic. Care to tell us what beers you had while there? Take it easy.
Česká légia nexxzistovala.
Slovák Štefánik založil Československé légie.
One day I will cover the legion.
Very good., Thank you. BZ
Od Sumavy až k Tatram
Thanks for sharing.
Many people will not agree, but I think that Masaryk is a historical personage with very positive and negative faces. Before WWI he seems me very interesting: his concept of nationality, without anti-germanism, his posibilism, his work as historian. But I think that to break the Austro-Hungarian Empire was a terrible mistake that opened the way to the german hegemony. It was the cause of a "vacuum" of power. The best option would habe been a democratic confederacy as Switzerland. Although Masaryk and Benes made of their best to build a democratic and progressive and tolerant country, the centralism was another mistake..Their compromise was a federation
Thanks for sharing your insights on this.
As a Czech I sometimes think "wouldn´t be easier if we all spoke German :)". I guess federation is something that doesn´t work much in the long run. One-nation and one country seems to be sustainable. Even the minority groups were largely exchanged after WWII (not only we chased out Germans, it was happening all over Europe). It made future potential conflicts less likely.
And as for the federations... Czechoslovakia split as well, who would have thought, too Slavic nations, still, different culturally.
Czechia and Slovakia could have and should have stayed together. Why didn't they? Czechoslovakia was a young nation and its entire reason for being and the history of its unification were suppressed during the Communist period because Masaryk was pro-western, pro-democracy, anti-socialist, and anti-Bohshevik. The Czech nation had been brought into being with US support, with the support of Czech and Slovak immigrants in the US and the Czechoslovak Legions had fought the Bolsheviks. All this was unacceptable to the Communists and the Soviets.
But the main reason the two split was that the politicians in each could carve out better careers for themselves in separate states. This was especially true for the Slovaks and Vladamir Meciar. The state was divided by an agreement between Meciar and Czech PM Vaclav Klau
It was informative and had historical Valuable explaining about Czechoslovaka independent in 1918 ...How both Czech 🇨🇿 and Slovakia 🇸🇰 people's were selected brotherhood prospectives amongst themselves for creating theirs own independent state....in 1918 . Thank you .Sir Stefan 🙏 for sharing this an excellent historical coverage video... good luck and best wishes for you and the (History Hustle) channel
Czechs and Slovaks were the same people, Old Western Slavs, with the same language in the ninth century, but occupation of Slovakia by Magyars separated the two for a thousand years. This eventually lead to language and cultural variation and Slovaks proclaiming themselves a separate nation from Czechs.
@@jiritichy7967 It wasn't an occupation. Slovak speaking population was a majority and Magyars minority. 90% of Nobility had Slovak as their second language, first was latin.
@@perseus274 Slovakia was called Upper Hungary, the official language beside Latin was Hungarian, Slovak education was suppressed, Slovak nationhood not recognized - if you do not call this an occupation, ...
@@jiritichy7967 the part of today Slovakia was called "Upper Hungary", but Slovak speaking population was in the entire area of Kingdom of Hungary. Ján Stanislav created map of Slovak settlements in Kingdom of Hungary, look it up.
"The official language beside latin was Magyar" yeah, that's true, but only when Magyars got power in Hungary. Before that the three main languages were Latin, Slovak and German.
The reason why so many people spoke Magyar language in 1800, was Ottoman occupation. Ottomans made Magyar language official language of the occupied area. If not for the Ottoman invasion of Kingdom of Hungary. And Habsburgs deciding about Hungary. Magyars would be just a minority in Hungary like they always were.
The funny thing is how Ottomans documented names of places in occupied area :)
Budín not Buda
Miškovec not Miskolc
Segedín not Szeged
Stoličný Belehrad not Székesféhervár
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It wasn't an occupation :)
@@perseus274 You are repeating some points which do not dispute the term occupation. If you studied history, you would learn that this is exactly what happened from the point of Magyar invasion and continued afterwards. You could notice in the video the main point - Czechs and Slovaks looked for greater autonomy and eventually for independence.
Mexico's city most fancy street in the finnancial and bussiness neighborhood of Polanco is called " Avenida presidente Masaryk"..🎉❤😊
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@@HistoryHustle its a weird love affair between mexicans and chec pveople, since your independence. México has received many people from Checoslovaquia with open arms, during ww2 the mexican town of contreras asked to be renamed " Lidice Contreras" in honor to the chec town destroyed by the germans, one of our most beautiful actress of the golden age of mexican cinema was the gorgeous Miroslava Stern, born in Checoslovaquia and who dont remembers Vera Kavlavska, the chec gymnast , medal winner and acclaimed by everybody inthe 1968 olympiad " the bride of mexico" she married in the mexico city cathedral with her boyfriend also a chec gym athlete ....
You forgot to talk about the incorporation of Carpathian Rus into Czechoslovakia
I see
Funny I saw olddd documents my grandpa started moving traveling around 1917/1918😊
What that's unique stuff!
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Meanwhile a certain German corporal grew bitter as he watched Europe crumble around him
Indeed..
President Hindenburg of the Reich used to refer to this Corporal as ‘this Austrian Corporal’.
the Czech Legions paved the way for Czechoslovakia and they have an independent home to come back to
,,České " légie neexziistovali.ČeskoSlovenské légie zložil Slovák Štefánik, bez neho by Česko neexzistovalo .
Hope to cover more on that in the future.
Very interesting 👌 Always remember when I was young Czechoslovakia winning the 1976 Euro Championship.
Chipped penalty winner at the end ⚽️ 🥅
"independent"? a prison of nations independent?
Yes, independent from Austro-Hungary.
@@HistoryHustle csr was a prison for the germans and slovaks.
the germans became subjects of
a boorish tribe.
Slovakia was for 1000 year part of Hungarian Kingdom !!!!
Ok.
And most of the population of Kingdom of Hungary spoke Slovak. 90% of nobility had Slovak as their second language. So what?
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@@papaszem44 what exactly?
Kingdom of Hungary was considered to be slavic from it's creation. Most of names of places in Kingdom of Hungary were of Slovak origin. Even today most of Magyar surnames are Slovak.
This is a statement of a German: "Person lives and dies without hearing one Magyar word"
This is a statement of Hungarians before Magyarization "We Hungarians with Hungarian hearts and Slovak languages"
And what is your point? How does this matter now? Slovakia is a political nation and no matter what you bring from history will change that.
Nazis called the Czech land. Tschechei and therefore, I would prefer to call it Czech Republic or shortly, Cesko, as it is called by Czechs today.
See title.
One of the greatest mistakes in our history. We should have kept the name Böhmen. That describes us the best - Bohemians were typically urban, liberal in outlook, but with few visible political passions and, above all, creative. Also we practice unconventional living. We are simply Bohems
Shame! :)
@@72badry Why would Czechs called their country with foreign names? Would you expect Germans to call their lands Nemecko?
@@jiritichy7967 You mean like you called them Czechs? :D ;D :D :D
By riding on the tailcoats of the allies and stealing land from their neighboring countries.
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100% correct.
@@Occident. the audacity of yours! Are you Magyar or German?
If German, then Bohemia and Moravia didn't belong to Germany and Sudetenland wasn't German. Germans were settlers there.
If Magyar, then you have no right talking about stealing land! And you not only stole a land, but also people and language. What are Magyars? Germans, Slovaks, Croats, Romanians,... Speaking some language. Just not the main ethnicity!!! And what about "Magyar" language. Who's language is it really?!
Czecho-Slovakia (usually misspelled Czechoslovakia) was an artificial and multi-ethnic state consisting of Bohemia and Moravia, Sudetenland , Slovakia and (in its first period of existence) Carpatho-Ukraine.
The state was founded after the end of World War I with the sole aim of weakening and threatening Germany. Previously, Bohemia and Moravia belonged to the Austrian part of Austria-Hungary, Slovakia as Upper Hungary to the Kingdom of Hungary. The corresponding determinations were made by the dictate of Versailles and the so-called Treaty of St. Germain.
After its founding, six million Czechs, 3.5 million Germans and two million Slovaks lived in this artificial state, plus more than half a million Hungarians and Ukrainians each, and around 200,000 Jews and around 100,000 Poles.
Czecho-Slovakia was dissolved according to the constitutional law that came into force on January 1, 1993. The two states of Czechia and Slovakia came into being.
For centuries under the Habsburg rule. In 1918 finally freed of it.
Of course there remained 3.5 mil. Germans. Threat to Germany? Sole aim???
I don't think it was.
Keď už o tom čo komu patrilo , tak Uhorsko neexzistovalo a územie patrilo Veľko Moravskej Ríši.
Len germani potrebovali zničiť Moravsku ríšu a oslabiť Slovanov preto vytvorili umelé kráľovstvo Uhorsko neexzistujuceko národa.
Just like Belgium, existing for nearly 200 years now. Flemish, German and French.
Well said. Designed to weaken Germany. Germans built every town in that region. The created the Brewery industry too, and the Crystal industry.
@@Occident. What are you talking about? What weakening??
Slavic nations were harassed for centuries. Learning of german in school mandatory. German newspapers, german everything. Blablabla. You start with weakening Germany, then threatening, then Slavs are subhumans. These words can go directly into trash. Bite yourself in tongue at once. This is 21st century.
Blame Serbia for starting WW I
That is not the case. Soon I ll cover it.
As Slovak i personally don’t like Czechoslovakia or at least first Czechoslovak republic right after fall of Austro Hungarian empire another oppression came from Czechs in schools were mainly kids teaching more Czech than Slovak some shops were moved to Prague my great grandfather told me when Czech president came to the Slovak part of Czechoslovakia he rejected our national gift . But it was long time ago we shouldn’t live under rocks like some people do 🇨🇿🇸🇰
Get over with it! you are what, a 5 year old that you "don't like Czechoslovakia" ? It is our common history and there is nothing you could do about it. Slovaks don't even observe that as a national holiday.
Now you can enjoy your national gifts as much as you want and nobody gives a rat's ass. Typical cry baby..
But still... chill out and have beer it is 2023 now!
This channel will do everything in it's power to present historic events without mentioning the jews which set them in motion
This channel will do everything to counter false historical claims that blame the Jews for things they are not guilty of.
@@HistoryHustleTakže Židia sú nadĺudia?
Už v Talmude o sebe tvrdia ,, že sú vyvoleni Bohom vládnuť všetkým národom na svete, to isté tvrdil 1/4 Žid Hitler o " Arijcoch" že sú nadĺudia, tak aký je rozdiel medzi týmto rasizmom ?
@@HistoryHustleoh just revealed whose pulling your strings then. 😏
@@Occident.go away
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One cannot create a nation-state based on two separate nations (Czechs, Slovaks). Thus, both the first Czechoslovakia and the second Czechoslovakia did not survive.
Koľko národov a národnosti tvorí štát USei ?
Mňa prekvapuje debilizmus rasistov nenavidiacich Slovanov.
👎 They were a union from 1918 to 1993, with an intermezzo. Comment here what your wife says when you are married for 75 years and you call it a fling.
@@rickglorie 75 years is nothing in historical terms.
@@gumdeo 2000 isn't either, but for a man 75 years is a life time. Belgium is almost 200 years old now. Or look at America with all it's different peoples.
@@rickglorie The USA was not founded as a nation state, and it's hasn't failed (yet).
Russia has little to do with Slavs, they are closer to mongols than Slavs.
Áno v Rusku žije viac ako 100 narodnocí a 50 narodov jeden z nich sú Slovanskej rasy Rusi.
Len tak sa opýtam , koľko narodov a narodností žije v USei ?
A akej je "narodnosti" USei občan, aká je to rasa USei národa?
Ako je možné , že exzistuju takí debili čo si mýlia štát Rusko s občanom Ruskej Federácie a s Ruským národom ?
On the contrary, it is the culture of modern Mongolia that was formed under the strong influence of Russia, Russian culture.
Russia is the most significant achievement of the Slavs in state building, the Russian language is the most common among the Slavic languages, it is the native language for hundreds of millions of people, the culture and science of Russia is an integral part of world culture and science.
All this causes anger and envy among the few enemies of Russia.
@@user-vv9sl9ln2ewhat causes anger is not the language or the funny script. It's that it has had 2 chances of becoming a normal country, and both times it ended up with another Czar. First Stalin, now Putin. And they are the actual fun police for hundreds of millions of people.
Rubbish. The Russians are Europeans. Fine people. least the ones iv met were.
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I still do not understand what causes your dissatisfaction with Russia.
Russia is a completely normal country, with normal advantages and disadvantages.
And it’s completely normal that she had and still has enemies who do dirty tricks and slander.
To say that the Russians are not Slavs, but closer to the Mongols is stupidity and disrespect for both the Russians and the Mongols.