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How changed the image of the Soviet Union in the protectorate daily press-comparison of the contemporary media contents in august-september 1939 and june-juli 1941
Veselá, Lenka ; Bednařík, Petr (advisor) ; Cebe, Jan (referee)
Diploma thesis "Change of the Soviet Union image in the protectorate press based on comparison of the media content from the turn of August/September 1939 and June/July 1941" deals with the manner in which the protectorate newspapers informed about the Ribbentop-Molotov Pact and later about the German invasion of the Soviet Union. The examples of these events and their reflection in the Protectorate press demonstrate how flexibly the protectorate propaganda responded to the current political line. For the purposes of the thesis, there have been selected three newspapers: Polední list, Večerní České Slovo and Venkov. These periodicals were examined in two time-bound periods, from 23rd August till 27th September 1939 and from 16th June till 14th July 1941. The methodology used is a historical comparative analysis, which discusses the transformation of Protectorate propaganda attitudes in the dependence on the historical context, and semiotic analysis, which deals with period media discourse and reveals ideology sustained on the level of sign systems.
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The origin of the Nazi death camps 1941 - 1942
Hájek, Jakub ; Jeřábek, Martin (advisor) ; Moravcová, Dagmar (referee)
The bachelor thesis "The origin of the Nazi death camps 1941 - 1942" explores the escalation of the Jewish persecution in the period between the attack on the Soviet Union and the Wannsee Conference. The focus of this thesis lies in the cricial period for the destiny of the Jews in the Nazi Germany, with its stressing the most important points that led to the gradual escalation of the Jewish persecution. The killing starts with searching the most suitable destination for the deportations, and it proceeds to numerous murders in which there were the origins for the mass killings that followed. These were known as the "final solution" and they took place in a highly elaborated system of camps which were later called "death camps". The main focus is therefore the distribution of the directions, control and coordination of the killings by the Nazi security institutions and administration. This is because the formation of the administration and progressive centralization of the Jewish persecution are the most important points for the understanding of how this mass killing could be so carefully controlled by the Nazis and how it could develop from such local activities to the massively industrialized killings of the Jews from the entire Europe.
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Racist legislation of Nazi Germany
Vernerová, Denisa ; Seltenreich, Radim (advisor) ; Horák, Záboj (referee)
The thesis is divided into nine separate chapters. In the first chapter, I focused on the aftermath of the First World War. Shortly after the cessation of fighting, representatives of the powers involved met in France to establish responsibility for the outbreak of the global conflict. The Treaty of Versailles imposed high financial reparations on Germany and also stipulated a reduction of the German army and, last but not least, the removal of a part of the German territory. The second and third chapters are devoted to postwar developments in Germany. After the war, Germany became a republic, namely a democratic republic. The Weimar Republic even had one of the most democratic constitutions in Europe. From its establishment, the republic was facing hardly surmountable difficulties in the field of internal politics, economy and later finance. It is therefore no wonder that the citizens, disappointed in democracy, heeded the positively sounding mottos of the National Socialists on the eradication of unemployment and the improvement of living standards for all. I have divided the era of Hitler's Germany into three periods in terms of taking antisemitic measures for the purposes of better orientation in the text. In the first period, the Nazis focused primarily on the elimination of the Jews (with some...
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The diplomatic activity of V. Mastný in the 30's of the 20th century
HOREJŠ, Pavel
The Master's thesis aims to map and analyse especially pre-war correspondence from Berlin sent by Czechoslovak envoy Vojtěch Mastný since his accession to the Berlin embassy to the establishment of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. The work is divided into six chapters, while its goal is to analyze the opinions, the nature of its political messages and reflections of the Czechoslovak diplomat at the pre-war political development in Germany. This subjective perception of the historical events and context is further compared with contemporary literature so it is possible to make a reconstruction of dramatic turn of events after 1933. The thesis also deals with social and political situation in Germany after World War I, the Czechoslovak-German relations and the life of a Czech diplomat V. Mastný.
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The Nuremberg Laws of Nazi Germany and Reaction to them in Czechoslovakia
Zemanová, Barbora ; Veselý, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Spirit, Michal (referee)
The main concern of this bachelor´s thesis was to outline the reaction of the Czechoslovak press to the Nuremberg Laws. This bachelor´s thesis is divided into five chapters - the first chapter describes definition of racism and anti-semitism, the second chapter analyses the rise of Nazism in Germany, the third chapter explains the measures preceding the Nuremberg Laws, and most importantly makes an analysis of the actual nature and impact of the Nuremberg Laws. The fourth chapter focuses on the implementation of the Nuremberg Laws to the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia - the territory that became occupied by Nazi Germany. The most important part of the whole bachelor´s thesis is chapter five providing the analysis of the reaction of the Czechoslovak press to the Nuremberg Laws.
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Christianity and fascism
HAVLÍČEK, Ladislav
This thesis deals with the influence of christian faith on the formation of ideological grounds of fascist movements (French Action, Falanga, Iron Guard) and real activities as social work and charity which result from this influence. The text is divided into four consequential chapters. The specific theme is introduced to a reader in the first chapter. Three fascist movements (their leaders, history, ideology) are described in the following one. The third part deals with the influence of christianity on the formation of the ideological basis of these movements. The final part concerns with real activities of christian-based organisations.
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Right-wing extremism in the context of democracy
ŠLEMENDOVÁ, Barbora
The thesis deals with right-wing extremism in the context of democracy. In the first part, democracy, its development and basic values are characterised. The following part describes extremism and its rudimentary typology, historical roots of right-wing extremism and its strategy. The final part focuses on the fight of democracy against extremism. In this part, possible anti-extremist measures are proposed, including critical reflections on the principles of right-wing extremism. Furthermore, a concept of so-called militant democracy is introduced, along with the analysis of its application in the Czech Republic and its critical reflection.
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Antisemitism and propaganda in Nazi Germany films
FAKTOR, Jan
The thesis Antisemitism and propaganda in Nazi Germany films deals with the issues of propaganda and antisemitism in connection with how were these two phenomena included in Nazi Germany films. The first two parts focus on explanation of the two above mentioned phenomena to the reader in order to provide necessary knowledge for the upcoming interpretation of the chosen films, which are Robert und Bertram, Die Rothschilds, Jud Süß and Der ewige Jude. The thesis is enclosed with a sample lesson based on the propaganda topic, which is designed for the upper grade primary school pupils.
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Adolf Hitler took up the power in the political and social context
HOREJŠ, Pavel
The Bachelor thesis Adolf Hitler took up the power in the political and social context aims to map the path of Adolf Hitler to power. The Bachelor thesis starts at the Munich beer halls to his appointment as the Reich Chancellor. The aim is to highlight the social conditions and reasons which helped A. Hitler in the seizure of power. I focused on his dictatorial control of movement NSDAP, active attempts to seize power and political rise in the 1920s, political subsequent growth at the turn of the 1920s and 1930s, and last but not least, the conduct of his appointment as the Reich Chancellor. The work follows up A. Hitler´s life and the situation in Germany after World War 1.
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