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Inhabitants of Hlučínsko-region in the Czechoslowak foreign army in the West
Neminář, Jiří ; Čechurová, Jana (advisor) ; Plachý, Jiří (referee)
The thesis deals with the almost unknown theme - the soldiers from the district of Hlucin serving in the Czechoslovakian foreign legions in the West. Using the example of the inhabitants of the Hlucin area, it shows the conditions under which the former Wermacht soldiers' recruitment to the Czechoslovakian army had taken place. It tries to give a true picture of the specifics of the participants from the district of Hlucin in the foreign revolt and to outline the possible motivation for the decision to enter the foreign legions, the way the soldiers presented themselves in front of the interrogating officers as well as different views of their evaluation from the Czechoslovakian officers' perspective. The goal of the thesis is to show the almost unknown reality of their military service besides Wehrmacht and to bring the total number and ranks of the soldiers from the district of Hlucin within the Czechoslovakian troops to light. Both the quantitative analysis based on the list of the individual soldiers and several qualitative analyses dealing mostly with military draft and interrogation documents helped to reach the goal. Besides, the fonds of various military institutions and the local Hlucin authorities were also taken into account.
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The evolution of the obsession phase of the Vichy syndrome: Klaus Barbie in the articles of Le Monde 1988-2017
Šrédlová, Petra ; Matějka, Ondřej (advisor) ; Bauer, Paul (referee)
Petra Šrédlová Diploma thesis Abstract Abstract The trial of Klaus Barbie was an important turning point in the French memory of the Vichy regime. For a purpose of Barbie's conviction, the interpretation of the crime against humanity was changed in the French legal system. Barbie's victims were, for the first time, given the opportunity to publicly testify. Furthermore, the trial provided an opportunity for development of the Jewish memory and the memory of the resistance. The trial of Klaus Barbie provided the basic legal and procedural framework later on used by the courts in trials with Vichy's criminals. Moreover, the personality of Klaus Barbie remained sealed in a negative sense in French memory, when he was often remembered on the occasion of various events. The aim of this diploma thesis is to prove that, on the basis of qualitative content analysis of articles by Le Monde containing the term "Klaus Barbie" in the period from July 3, 1988 to July 4, 2017, further development of the phase of Obsession of the Vichy syndrome can be traced, along with its thematic categories and intensity. This diploma thesis also argues that the memory development did not proceed consistently, but kept on returning in the form of various events in order to recall not only Klaus Barbie and his trial, but also other...
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Attitude of the Catholic Church towards the Vichy regim
Jägerová, Julie ; Suchánek, Drahomír (advisor) ; Horčička, Václav (referee)
Following thesis deals with relationship between the Catholic Church and a regime established in a part of France during the Second World War. The purpose of the thesis is to analyse main origins of attitude of the Catholic Church towards Vichy France. This attitude is generally considered to be positive. The thesis examines this question only on level of episcopacy. Other levels of possible research are knowingly omitted because of a limited extent of this text. The author emphasizes three main problems of relationship between the Catholic Church and the Vichy regime. Firstly, the thesis focuses on the process of convergence of the Church and the state, secondly this congruity is confronted with moments of clash of opinion between these two elements. Finally, the last chapter deals with post-war situation in France which is connected with purification of the catholic hierarchy. Keywords Catholic Church, France, Vichy, World War II, resistance, collaboration, antisemitism, holocaust, Alfred Baudrillart, Pierre-Marie Gerlier
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The Image of Partisan in Czechoslovak Society 1945-1948
Doležalová, Ivana ; Vojtěchovský, Ondřej (advisor) ; Šustrová, Radka (referee)
The bachelor thesis (work) The Image of Partisan in Czechoslovak Society 1945 - 1948 based on study of contemporary press shows the way the partisan movement was presented in Czechoslovak public space. The work introduces the development of the media image of partisan in the press during the early post-war years. It describes, when the type of guerrilla fighter as a representative of the antifascist resistance occured, who this presentation Czechslovak resistance advocated most, and if it was at the expense of other forms of resistance activities. The focus of the work is the analysis of main source of the problems of formating post-war media image of the partisan movement - weekly Partisan, in the years 1946, 1947 and early 1948. The qualitative analysis enabeled putting down the media image of partisan in weekly Partisan, its transformation through the time, and simultaneously the confrontation with some other post-war Czechoslovak periodicals. The contribution of this work is in the fact that it complements previous studies on the topic of the partisan movement of view of post-war contemporary press.
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Zruč nad Sázavou during period 1945-1948. Memories, memorials, reality
Loudová, Veronika ; Míšková, Alena (advisor) ; Nováková, Tamara (referee)
This banchelor thesis "Zruč nad Sázavou during period 1945-1948: memories, memorials, reality" contains a description of all the important events that occurred in the postwar period in this town. The thesis is divided into six key chapters. The first chapter introduces to the reader the town and its genesis and development till the Second World War period. Also war acts are not omitted, which greatly influenced life in the small town. The second chapter deals with the local uprisings and changes that have brought these moments in May. The following three principal chapters descrie the development of the town after occupation. Local Communist Party, a post-war elections and the Communist takeover are mentioned as well. The last chapter is devoted to the company Bata, which was most affected by the post-war changes. In this thesis are also testimonies of witnesses who remember the events of that period.
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The role of Czechoslovak unions in the years 1945-1948
Padevět, Pavel ; Kocian, Jiří (advisor) ; Kučera, Jaroslav (referee)
Základy odborového hnutí byly v českých zemích položeny na přelomu 19. a 20. století. Dělníci v nich nalezli způsob, jak bojovat se zaměstnavateli o vylepšení svých pracovních, mzdových a sociálních podmínek. Někdy se opravdu jednalo o ekonomický boj, když dělníci zahájili stávku a přerušili tím výrobu, jindy stačila dohoda po společném vyjednávání. K větší efektivitě prosazování svých požadavků se od vzniku Československa pokoušeli odboráři propracovat sjednocením, ale z důvodu politické různorodosti všechna jejich jednání skončila neúspěchem. Odborová jednota nastala až po okupaci nacistickým Německem a pod rouškou legálnosti odborů se v nich začala utvářet významná odbojová skupina. Poválečná obnova státu, na které se odbory měly nemalou měrou podílet, byla ve spojení s jejich tehdejší popularitou velkou příležitostí vytvořit pro zaměstnance co nejpříznivější podmínky. Ozbrojené stráže závodů, ve kterých na výrobu dohlížely závodní rady podléhající odborové pravomoci, nebo správa národního pojištění byly novými benefity, pomocí kterých se měly zlepšovat pracovní a mzdové podmínky pracujících. Odbory však v té době již ztratily svou tvář a jejich členská základna svou nespokojenost dávala najevo stávkami a demonstracemi.
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The returns of Volhynian Czechs and their assimilation, with special regard to the Vyškov region
Martinková, Dagmar ; Čornejová, Ivana (advisor) ; Nosková, Helena (referee) ; Vlček, Radomír (referee)
In the mid and late-19th century, about 15,000 Czechs left for Russia in search of a new life. Most of them settled in the Volhynia Governorate. They bought land, established Czech villages, developed hop growing. In World War I they supported the foundation of the Czechoslovak legions, and many of them also joined the legions. After this war, several hundred Czechs returned to their homeland. In World War II, they rejoined the resistance and formed the foundation of the 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps. After the war, most of them claimed re-emigration. The Czechs in Volhynia experienced what Soviet communism was like, as well as persecution, collectivization, and also Ukrainian nationalism. However, returning to the homeland was not easy, and their repatriation was accompanied by many difficulties. Many of them disagreed with the incoming communist regime and warned the population of Czechoslovakia against it. A big number of Volhynian Czechs were kept under surveillance and imprisoned by the communist regime. Love for the country and hard work have always been significant in the history of Volhynian Czechs.
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A thousand may fall at your side. Ladislav Rašín during the 2nd World War
Černá, Alena ; Čechura, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Šmíd, Marek (referee)
A thousand may fall at your side. Ladislav Rašín during the 2nd World War. Abstract The bachelor thesis follows the fate of Ladislav Rašín, an important member of National Democratic party, between the years 1938-1945. It focuses on his involvement in the activities of the resistance group Politické ústředí, and subsequent years spent in several German prison houses. Rašín's closest relatives will also be considered in the thesis, as the entire family poignantly illustrates the dramatic turns of fate which many of the leading 1st Republic families endured during the 2nd World War and Nazi occupation. Of particular interest are Ladislav's mother Karla Rašínová (a widow of the assassinated Minister of Finances Alois Rašín) and his wife Marie, since both of them were also involved in resistance activities. Using their contacts, they were even able to reverse the death sentence pronounced upon Rašín and his resistance colleagues in the year 1941. Despite this triumph, their determined fight for a beloved son and husband inevitably ends in tragedy.
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Changing interpretation of the role of the communist resistence at the Prague uprising
Zelinka, Martin ; Koura, Petr (advisor) ; Parkan, František (referee)
The Prague uprising signified the end of the Second World War in Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. As the Soviet and American armies progressed through the country towards Prague and the war was apparently soon to come to an end, Czechoslovaks themselves wanted to take part in the resistance against the Nazi oppression. The uprising was also a turning point for the succesful liberation of Prague. After the Czechoslovak communist party seized power in February 1948, the way the public perceived the uprising had to be changed to fit the party's interpretation, purposely overlooking the contribution of any non-communist resistence. This ideologically suitable interpretation had to be accepted even by the main leader of the uprising. The aforementioned interpretation can still be seen in historiographic books, even those published after the Velvet Revolution. Interpretation of the same event with the targeted use of words and phrases allows for different sounds and thus influences the reader. Targeted use of historical events can achieve the long-term prevalence of rumors, the refutation of which is a necessity and the work of historians. On the example of key moments of the uprising, such as its spontaneous beginning, the involvement of The Russian Liberation Army or the surrender of German troops...
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