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Comparison of the West German and Czechoslovakian Student Movement in 1960s
Batková, Žaneta ; Koura, Jan (advisor) ; Horčička, Václav (referee)
The main aim of this bachelor thesis is a comparison of student movements in Federal Republic of Germany and Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. The first part of the thesis analyzes the basic ideas student movement in Federal Republic of Germany during the 1960s. Furthermore, it focuses on, causes of its establishment, goals and course. The next chapter analyzes student movement in Czechoslovakia from the same perspective, but the analysis was logically different because Czechoslovakia had a different political system than Federal Republic of Germany. The last chapters compare both movements with the emphasis on their specifics and ideas. A special attention is paid on contacts between the representatives of these movements.
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The Role of Greece anf Turkey in the U.S. Strategy of Containment, 1945-1953
Koura, Jan ; Kovář, Martin (advisor) ; Horčička, Václav (referee) ; Tajovský, Ladislav (referee)
Among the states, the history of which was affected by the Cold War can undoubtedly be ranked both Greece and Turkey. Their geostrategic singularity, accentuated by the outcomes of the World War II, caused that the "struggle" between the United States and the Soviet Union for influence in those countries had considerably contributed to a shift in the course of U.S. foreign policy towards the Soviet Union and to adopting an entirely new strategic concept which was to be called as the "strategy of containment". A number of quality books have already been dealing with the general characteristics of this strategy; however, historians have not turned enough attention - which is rather surprising - to its implementation in particular countries and territories. Therefore, an analysis of particular impacts of the strategy of containment on Greece and Turkey, as well as an evaluation of how successfully this approach of the United States towards both the countries worked, have become primary aims of my dissertation. The U.S. strategy of containment, which can be regarded as an example of the so called "grand strategy", had become a key factor of the U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War. The process of its coming into existence was complicated and cannot be marked off by one document or an event; its...
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Austrian Members of the 2th Tank Division SS Das Reich
Zumr, Jan ; Horčička, Václav (advisor) ; Koura, Jan (referee)
This thesis deals with the involvement of the Austrians in the 2nd tank division SS "Das Reich." The introductory part analyzes personnel cast of the division and aims at finding the answer to the question, in which period the largest number of the Austrians served in the division and possibly how many. The main focus is put on the question, whether the Austrians in the division who owned the highest army decorations of the Third Reich were represented by below-average or above-average numbers in view of their total number. We can not omit to mention a social profile of these decorated men, which provides us with broader point of view of their personalities. Last but not least, the thesis deals with the question, whether the Austrians took part in war crimes committed by the division. Key words: division "Das Reich", Waffen-SS, Austrians, social profile, war crimes, high decorations
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"Miracle on the Ice" (1980): Contribution to the American-Soviet Sport Rivalry during the Cold War
Vojáček, Tomáš ; Kovář, Martin (advisor) ; Koura, Jan (referee)
Bachelor thesis discusses how in the era of the Cold War there was a confrontation on the sports field between the United States and the Soviet Union. Great attention is paid to the Olympic Games, which are considered to be one of the major sporting events. The initial two chapters discuss the nature of the sport in the United States and the Soviet Union. The third chapter presents a sport rivalry in the historical context of the Cold War and keeps track of how the conflict between the superpowers has influenced the development of the Olympic Games and sport in general. On the example of XIII Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, the final chapter practically demonstrates how political ambitions could be presented on the sports field to influence the thinking and the mood of the public. A large portion of the chapter is also an analysis of how the propagandistic potential of sports, especially the Olympic Games, was used by political leaders of great powers.
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The Helsinki Conference and the Cold War
Hannibal, Marek ; Horčička, Václav (advisor) ; Koura, Jan (referee)
This Thesis is to examine the topic of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe which took place in 1973-1975. The proposals to convene the Security Conference date back to the fifties, when the Soviet Union called on the European countries to attend the Conference in order to resolve the security situation in Europe. During my research, I asked what motives were behind the invitation to convene the Conference and what caused the failure of these initiatives. I prove that the ultimate goal of the Soviet Union was not the conclusion of the collective agreement, but rather to weaken the West. In chronologic order I follow the development of the relations between the Warsaw Pact and the NATO in the sixties, which eventually led to the start of the Conference in 1973. I also describe interests of groups of countries during the Conference and analyze their role in the adoption of the Final Act.
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Czechoslovak-US Relations, 1977-1981
Hrušková, Ivana ; Horčička, Václav (advisor) ; Koura, Jan (referee)
Diploma thesis "Czechoslovak-US Relations, 1977-1981" examines the nature and development of bilateral relations between these two states primarily during Carter's period. The thesis describes foreign policy of the United States towards communist countries of Eastern Europe in the late 70's and early 80's of the 20th century and compares this policy with foreign policy of Nixon's and Ford's administrations. The paper briefly describes prevailing situation in the USA in the late 70's, impact of Carter's administration activities on global development of USA-SSSR relations and influence of changes on international field on Czechoslovak-American relations. The main attention is drawn to the nature of Czechoslovak-U.S. relations, matters of mutual interest and to the friction areas among the states. Political and diplomatic relations as well as economic and cultural relations are observed. The thesis also analyzes Carter's initiative to enhance human rights throughout the world and to fulfil the Helsinki commitments, which had essential importance for further developement of U.S. relations with the Soviet bloc states. Key words: Czechoslovak-American relations, The United States, Czechoslovakia, The Soviet Union, Jimmy Carter, Zbigniew Brzezinski, human rights, détente, differentiation policy
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The Indochina War in the Time of Nixon and Ford Administration
Šulka, Petr ; Horčička, Václav (advisor) ; Koura, Jan (referee)
After the year of 1968, which was crucial in the history of the war in Indochina , a new phase of a conflict started to evolve. The United States, under President Lyndon B. Johnson, after the Tet offensive and massive domestic protests, finally retreated from the goal of military victory and changed its strategy to get out of the conflict as quickly as possible. Johnson had established negotiations with the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in Paris, which the South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu systematically negated. As it was later revealed, this was done in cooperation with the Republican candidate for President Richard M. Nixon, who wanted to do this in order to compromise policy of a Democratic president and take his place himself. Nixon, after his appointment to the presidency, assumed that renewed negotiations in Paris would be simple and would lead to the rapid end of the war. Soon it became clear that it was a mistake. North Vietnamese and communist insurgents in South Vietnam managed, due to conflicts caused by Thieu and by the delay between flares, to restore their strength and they were no longer willing to retreat. Negotiations bogged down in fruitless debates and disputes. Nixon and his closest collaborator Henry Kissinger were forced to seek other solutions. On the...
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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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The Social Aspects of the Ideology of British Union of Fascists and German NSDAP in the Comparative Perspective
Cinkajzl, Ondřej ; Kovář, Martin (advisor) ; Koura, Jan (referee)
Thematically the master thesis focuses on comparison of fascist ideology in writings of members of British Union of Fascists and NSDAP. The goal is to analyze a revolutionary vision of society in works of various authors and to show the differences in understanding of its key concepts - the project of "new man", distinct state construction and various meanings of the nation. The analysis draws on theoretical approaches to study of fascism, namely on so called "new consensus", which has gained a widespread popularity in Anglophone studies over past two decades. The comparative models employed include predominantly those of Stanley Payne, Roger Griffin and Roger Eatwell. Keywords: Nazism, fascism, ideology, revolution, new consensus, Roger Griffin, Stanley Payne, Roger Eatwell, British Union of Fascists, NSDAP, Adolf Hitler, Gregor Strasser, Oswald Mosley, Alexander Raven Thomson
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