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START Treaties: Really so Necessary? (1982/91-2010)
Dobeš, Vojtěch Sebastian ; Koura, Jan (advisor) ; Kovář, Martin (referee)
The presented bachelor thesis deals with the issues of American-Soviet (Russian) weapons reduction treaties START, i.e. since the early preparations of the first treaty to the ratification of the third treaty. The goal of this thesis is especially to analyze the texts of the treaties and show their impact on the nuclear arsenals of both countries. Besides the analysis of the treaties, author will also show the reflection and the impact of the treaties on the other countries and other non-proliferation processes. Keywords: START, weapons of mass reduction disarmament, disarmament treaties, analysis, Cold War, USA, USSR, Russian federation, nuclear weapons, proliferation
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"When survive was victory". Contribution to the History of the Phenomenon of Formula 1 in the years 1970-1994
Fendrychová, Michaela ; Koura, Jan (advisor) ; Kovář, Martin (referee)
Résumé This thesis is focused on the Czech environment neglected history of sport, specific sporty branch - races F1. Thesis is concentrated on the years 1970-1994 because there are two important milestones in the history of F1 racing - the title of world champion in memoriam of Jochen Rindt 1970 and death of Ayrton Senna at Grand Prix San Marino at Imola 1994. Thesis will be looking the answer to the questions why this sport gained in researching period rising popularity, what was F1 social and economic relevance, how did formula 1 help to the further technological development of automotive, why it began to professionalize, what reasons and in which countries began F1 expand. Individual world champions will not miss out, especially Niki Lauda, James Hunt, Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna and other important personalities at whose fates will be the history of F1 in researching period also watch.
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The Cyprus question in the foreign policy of the United States of America 1960-1974
Koura, Jan ; Kovář, Martin (advisor) ; Nálevka, Vladimír (referee)
As a result of World War II the Eastern Mediterranean became one of the most strategic regions in a rising bipolar system. The United States of America realized the geostrategical importance of Greece and Turkey and therefore they provided them with Truman doctrine financial support as a means of preventing infiltration of the Soviet Union to the region. Greece and Turkey assumed their important role in the security system of the West and therefore the United States had an interest in political and economical stability of the area. Nevertheless, from the fifties deep rooted historical tensions between Greece and Turkey intensified. The main reason for this was the Mediterranean island Cyprus, which was a traditional point of contention between both countries. The Cyprus Republic was founded in 1960 as a way of solving problems on the ethnically divided island and leading to pacify Greek-Turkish relations. However, the independence of Cyprus did not calm the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean. Events on the island created significant crises in 1964 and 1974; Greece and Turkey were in both years on the brink of mutual military confrontation. The United States took responsibility for the maintenance of the southeastern flag of NATO and from the end of the fifties started to be interested in the 'Cyprus...
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Contribution to the orgin, interpretation and historic significance of the Unites States Declaration of Independence
Švandová, Eliška ; Koura, Jan (advisor) ; Soukup, Jaromír (referee)
The main goal of this bachelor thesis is to analyze historical context leading to the origin and adoption of United States Declaration of Independence. Thesis focuses not only at historical events directly related with announcement of Declaration but also at the process of its creation and adoption. Emphasis is placed on legal documents and publicist and philosophic writings which the author of Declaration used and also on the committee entrusted with creation of the document. Special attention is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson and mainly on answering question concerning how much Jefferson influenced final text of Declaration. Final part of this thesis is a brief evaluation of perception of this document in nowadays.
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The Role of Western Europe in U.S. Security Policy in the years 1945-1950
Dolejší, Ondřej ; Koura, Jan (advisor) ; Horčička, Václav (referee)
This thesis deals with the foreign and security policy of the United States of America towards Western Europe between 1945-1950. One of the main objectives is the analysis of the importance and role of Western Europe (mainly Great Britain, France, the countries of Benelux and Italy) in the security policy of the United States of Americe from the end of the Second World War to the outbreak of the Korean War. The thesis will not forget to mention why the United States became actively involved in the matter of European security after the Second World War. Furthermore, the thesis will focus on the beginnings of NATO and various problems connected to its actions between 1949-1950. Moreover, the discussed issue will be put into a larger context of the political development in post-war Western Europe and the approaching Cold War.
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Creation of the US Foreign Policy, 1945-1949
Malý, Ondřej ; Horčička, Václav (advisor) ; Koura, Jan (referee)
(in English): This bachelor thesis is dealing with the development of the United States of America foreign policy towards the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in the era of president Truman's first administration. The period of time covered here is marked by the era between Truman's accession to his office and the blocade of Berlin. Primarily, the thesis concentrates on the United States Department of State and the creators of its strategy. An emphasis is also given to the president and his collaborators. The thesis is divided into two parts. The first one works with the term of office of the secretary of state James F. Byrnes. The second one works with is successor Georg C. Marshall. The final part resumes the data arising from the research of creation the foreign policy of the United States.
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The City of Danzig in the Foreign Policy of the Nazi Germany, 1933-1939
Bandžuch, Tomáš ; Horčička, Václav (advisor) ; Koura, Jan (referee)
The topic of the thesis is an evolution of the Free city of Danzig in 1930's and the role it played in German and Polish politics during the aforemetioned period consecutively to the evolution of the situation in the city of Danzig in 1920's. The particular elementary processes of the Free city of Danzig's nazification are described here as well as key moments that fundamentally affected the city's standing within the local as well as international political environment. The thesis also focuses on the analysis of the Polish and German foreign policy's influence over the power ballance between relevant actors and to which extent the situation in Danzig contributed to the increase of tensions between Poland and Germany, which in the end led to the beginning of the WWII. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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The British- U.S. Relations, 1923-1929
Kyselka, Michal ; Horčička, Václav (advisor) ; Koura, Jan (referee)
This paper desbrices development of policy of Great Britain and the United States of America towards Germany during the presidency of Calvin Coolidge. It concentrates on analyzing said policy, its development and at last but not least, its consequences. It is focused,primarily, on the political aspect of said policy, in which Great Britain was, to some level, more active. But economical question is being dealt with as well. Also because of the fact that precisely during resolving the economical issues regarding the German question, the role of the United States was more active. In this work, there is chronologically described changing status of Germany. This proces took also place due to the policy( often mutual) of Great Britain and the United States. The author focused mostly on British or American view of said problemacy and tried to explain reasons that laid to policy, which was, in its time, critical.
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From Planning he Unimaginable to Imagining the Impossible: Civil Defense in the United States 1945-1957
Pondělíček, Jiří ; Smetana, Vít (advisor) ; Koura, Jan (referee) ; Wala, Michael (referee)
This dissertation focuses on the topic of preparations for a possible conflict with the USSR in the US between 1945 and 1957. Many books and articles have been written about the cultural aspects of civil defense programs, which were the most publicly known ways of framing the nuclear war, but the almost completely omit how civil defense activities related to other war planning (i.e. military and mobilization planning). Based mostly on a wide range of primary sources, the dissertation details how the assumption about the nature of the armed struggle between the nuclear superpowers affected the plans and the way they were communicated to the public. It uses evolutionary theory approach to military history to analyze the development of the civil defense doctrine within the context of military planning. It argues that it was seen as essential for enabling the US to continue to wage war having been attacked first by nuclear bombs and that this perception changed only gradually between 1953 and 1957. Analyzing it, as most authors writing on the subject do, as mostly a morale building exercise with little to no purpose outside the realm of psychology leads to misrepresentation of the effort. The dissertation acknowledges that the premises on which the program was built were made obsolete by new weapons...
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