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Path of Czechoslovakia from Support of Zionism to Anti-Zionist Position (1947-1957)
Habermann, Tomáš ; Charvátová, Kateřina (advisor) ; Galandauer, Jan (referee) ; Pejčoch, Ivo (referee)
The theme of this thesis is attitude of the Communist Party and Czechoslovak totalitarian regime to Zionism in 1947-1957. The main aim of the archive research was to map gradual change of the communist regime from its position of the supporter of Zionism to that one of convinced anti-Zionism (nearly to anti-Semitism). Support of Zionism was primarily presented by help to the nascent state of Israel in 1947-1949. The evidence is given by the role of Czechoslovakia at meetings of the United Nations General Assembly in 1947 and its role as a member of United Nations Special Committee on Palestine. Furthermore, supplies of military equipment to Israel, diplomatic support, demographic support and training of Jewish brigade in Czechoslovak territory in 1948. Gradual change to anti-Zionist position at the end of 1940s and beginning of 1950s is illustrated with complicated negotiations on economic cooperation and with interfering of the regime in running of Jewish religious communities and Zionist organisations. During the first half of 1950s the support turned into downright opposition and lead in a diplomatic quarrel caused by the Slánský trial which had definitely anti-Semitic and anti-Zionist dimension. Utterly anti-Zionist position of the regime is also supported with further politically motivated trials -...
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The Role of Propaganda in Germany in the Years 1933-1939
Ludvíková, Šárka ; Dolanský, Pavel (advisor) ; Shavit, Anna (referee)
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to present usage of propaganda and instruments to achieve the National Socialist German Workers' Party's objectives and goals in the period between 1933 and 1939. Besides describing the particular means of manipulating people's minds, it also deals with the concept of propaganda, it places the Nazi propaganda into its historical context and connects it with minister Joseph Goebbels. The first part provides the theoretical background to the topic. It deals with the historical development of propaganda and its name. The next chapter describes the historical events, which shaped the use of propaganda in Nazi Germany and helps us understand the ways propaganda developed. The third chapter focuses strictly at Joseph Goebbels and his Ministry for People's Enlightenment and Propaganda. The last, crucial part of this thesis describes the unique way the Nazis used the available media to spread their propaganda. It describes the totality of control of the Nazi party over the media in Germany and the unique position they had so they could adapt their message to apply their propaganda successfully and influence public opinion.
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Anti-Semitic Reviews Vlajka and Národní republika
Borůvková, Marianna ; Holý, Jiří (advisor) ; Wiendl, Jan (referee)
Summary: The bachelor thesis deals with the anti-Semitic journals Vlajka and Národní republika between the years 1933 and 1938. It focuses on the negative stereotypes of Jews and forms of their depiction and evaluation (expressive style, allusiveness, generalization, escalation of contrasts, comparison with animals etc.). The bachelor thesis follows and describes the development of anti-Semitic stereotypes in the above mentioned period in relation with Nazi movement in Germany. Key words: anti-Semitism, Image of a Jew, Thirties of 20th Century
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Personality of Josef Harry Jelínek
Smržová, Veronika ; Suk, Pavel (advisor) ; Lysoněk, Tomáš (referee)
Text represents the personality of Josef Harry Jelinek. The aim of this work is to provide a comprehensive picture of Josef Harry Jelinek and present it as a journalist and publisher. Most of existing texts does not deal with his journalistic and publishing career. his text is particularly keen to introduce lesser-known part of Jelínek personality. Initially, the work is devoted to the life of Josef Harry Jelinek until 1938. The most important part of the work is the analysis of Jelinek's writing and publishing, which is also one of the objectives of this work. One of the chapters follows the publication of the magazine "Znova", in which Jelínek worked as editor. The text analyzes the entire magazine, points out propaganda elements and generally reflects the character of this journal. Simultaneously, the work discussed texts, the author is right Jelinek. This work contains a chapter summarizing the publishing of the European publishing house, which Jelinek led during the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. The text also includes a brief analysis of books published European Publishing. Books are analyzed primarily in terms of their content and the chosen theme. The text also includes a brief analysis of books published European Publishing. Books are analyzed primarily in terms of their content and...
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Czech - Jewish Movement and the Reaction of cthe Czech Society 1918 - 1938
Iblová, Kristýna ; Arava-Novotná, Lena (advisor) ; Biernot, David (referee)
This thesis inquires into the assimilation faction of the Jewish minority on the Bohemian territory at the end of the 19th century and first half of the 20th century which was represented by the Czech-Jewish movement. It presents the origins of the movement with a special focus on the period of the First Czechoslovak Republic. It examines the development of its identity which was formed by contemporary social-political events. The study presents the movement's attitudes towards Czech majority and towards the Czechoslovak state. It also describes its struggle with Anti-semitism and Zionism which were undermining the efforts of the assimilation into the major society. The thesis introduces Jindřich Kohn - the leading figure of this movement during the interwar period - and researches his attitude to assimilation and his reflection on antisemitism and Zionist movement. The references can be found at the end of the thesis. Major part of the thesis was based on thorough work with the resource materials, more specifically monographs of the representatives of Czech-Jewish movement from that period and the then magazines. The main resources were historical studies by associate professor Blanka Soukupová who was researching the Czech-Jewish movement. The aim of the study is to introduce the development of...
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The historical development of the political party NSDAP from 1925 to 1945 and her fate.
Krohová, Eliška ; Stracený, Josef (advisor) ; Županič, Jan (referee)
The diploma thesis discusses with National Socialism alias Nazism, with which the National Socialist German Workers' Party (German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei; hereinafter referred to as the NSDAP) was associated. The aim of this work is to familiarize with the development of the NSDAP from its outset in relation to the arrival of Adolf Hitler and his collaborators. On the basis of specialized literature, historical sources and party documents of the NSDAP, this thesis describes and analyzes a historical digression related to the socio-economic and political situation in Germany at the time of the birth and rise of the NSDAP, the ideology of German Nazism, the role and significance of the NSDAP propaganda, and the birth and rise of the NSDAP in the years 1925 to 1945. The final part of this thesis contains the short biographies of the five closest collaborators of Adolf Hitler, who participated significantly in the rise of the NSDAP. KEYWORDS NSDAP, Adolf Hitler, nationalism, anti-Semitism, propaganda
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The Picture of Judas Iscariot in Contemporary Research and Cultural Contexts.
Poláková, Alžběta ; Lukeš, Jiří (advisor) ; Beneš, Jiří (referee)
This diploma thesis attempts to outline the image of Judas in a long-lasting tradition and follows the references of this character in canonical and non-canonical reports. It is an extension of the author's bachelor's thesis, which was dedicated to the analysis of biblical and Gnostic texts concerning the figure of Judas. For this reason, the author does not deal with a detailed analysis of these texts in this work and directly refers the reader to it (the work is available for inspection in the Repository of Final Theses of Charles University). The first chapters are devoted to reports from the Gospels and Paul's works, which the author serves primarily as a springboard for the introduction of various conceptions of the person of Judas, and which became the basis for the development of a tradition in the following centuries. In addition to canonical messages, the author encounters motives from non-canonical and apocryphal texts related to Judas, which have influenced the tradition of perception of one of Jesus' disciples to a similar extent. One of the subchapters is also devoted to the text of the Book of the Cock, which is not available in Czech, and to not very well-known topics that have not been very successful in the official church tradition. In the following chapters, the author identifies...
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