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The Foreign Aid to Czechoslovakia in Historical Daily Press between 1945 - 1948
Matějková, Eva ; Szobi, Pavel (advisor) ; Jakubec, Ivan (referee)
The diploma thesis is focused on the economic support to Czechoslovakia, especially offered by the U.S.A. in the period between 1945 - 1948 and its reaction in the historical daily press. One of the goals is to specify what led the United States to organize this aid, based on the evaluation of the Truman's foreign policy, as the beginning of the Cold War. There are described position and development of the Czechoslovak economy and its problematic foreign policy orientation between the West and the Soviet Union, in which the provision and acceptance of foreign aid has become a key element. The author tries to define the most outstanding journalistic personalities, journals and historical newspaper which created the media image of what was happening on the Czechoslovak political scene to the general public. The main finding of this study is the presentation of the historical contemporary press which played an important role in the communist propaganda that since the end of the war helped the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia to the takeover in 1948.
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Ireland and the Marshall Plan
Pušová, Tereza ; Johnson, Zdenka (advisor) ; Soukup, Jaromír (referee)
The thesis deals with importance of European Recovery Program (Marshall plan) for Irish economy. The aim is to analyse whether the Marshall plan aid was in the case of Ireland rather a political decision or an economic necessity. In the first half of 20th century the economic and political development was adherent to Great Britain, although Ireland was anxious to break this bound since the foundation of the Free State. Second World War neutrality and disputable survey of post-war Irish economy caused bitter relationships with the United States and therefore even harder communication in the case of Marshall plan. Prevailing and historically determinated Irish isolationism and nationalism, trading orientation mainly on Great Britain, undeveloped economy and scepticism about the leading role of the United States in post-war world and economic integration of Europe in consequence led to the fact that Ireland was one of least developed countries in western Europe in the beginning of 1960s, even though it adopted the Marshall plan.
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Czechoslovak foreign trade 1945 - 1953
Merta, Ondřej ; Szobi, Pavel (advisor) ; Chalupecký, Petr (referee)
The aim of this paper is to analyze the development of international trade in Czechoslovakia from the end of World War II to the period of "sovietization". The author will examine foreign trade during the first post war years. He will concentrate on international trade in Czechoslovakia during 1945 -- 1953, especially on the problem of restricting trade with West European countries and strengthening ties with the Eastern bloc. The contribution of this paper consists mainly of creating a compact view of Czechoslovakian foreign trade after World War II until the end of the first five year plan (after the communist revolution).
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Marshall Plan and Czechoslovakia
Pazdera, Lukáš ; Soběhart, Radek (advisor) ; Stellner, František (referee)
This Bachelor Essay considers the topic of Czechoslovakia and The Marshall Plan. Its hypothesis is that it's one of the most important event of 20th century Czechoslovakian history, which influenced postwar development and heralded the coming to power of the communists in 1948. Another important element is the change in international politics, which was the beginning of the Cold War's emergence of bad relations between the two great powers, the United States of America and the Soviet Union. Important roles were also played by other changes in the postwar development of Czechoslovakia, such as the expulsion of the Germans, land and currency reform, or the election in 1946. The main conclusion of the essay is that Czechoslovakia was not prepared with a clear concept of foreign policy and that negotiations about the Marshall Plan were only at the political level and lacked economic analysis. The key factor of the rejection of the Marshall Plan is considered to be the excessive trust in the foreign policies of the Soviet Union and the Czechoslovakian alliance with it.
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Marshall plan and Great Britain
Paříková, Lenka ; Stellner, František (advisor) ; Tajovský, Ladislav (referee)
This thesis deals with the influence of the Marshall Plan for Great Britain. The goal is to characterize the contribution of European Recovery Programme for the island state. It focuses on the development of the policy and the economy of Great Britain after the Second World War in 1945 - 1948. It reflects British-American relations during this period. It mentions the impact of the Marshall Plan from a global perspective, both economically and politically. It analyzes the economic assistance provided by Great Britain, individual negotiations about the size of assistance, the impact of the program, interim opinions of British government and directions for future development of London.
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Czechoslovak economical progress in years 1945 - 1948
Vyslocký, Martin ; Soběhart, Radek (advisor) ; Szobi, Pavel (referee)
This diploma work is concerned with the analysis of Czechoslovak economy in years 1945 -- 1947, where is focusing on the most important economical and political revisions and their relation to the transition of the democratic society of Czechoslovakia to the socialistic society. This period represent very important part of Czechoslovak history that merit particular attention. With the analysis of chosen economical revisions it would like to come to the answer on the question, whether the process of socialization of Czechoslovak society started in 1948 or in the period of years 1945 - 1947. The diploma work is analyzing the most important problems of that period and trying to advert to different possibilities of the economical and political process. The goal of the work is not a deep assay of revisions but just the fact of connectivity of these revisions to the transition of the whole Czechoslovak society.
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Czechoslovakia and the Marshall plan
Matějková, Eva ; Stellner, František (advisor) ; Krček, Matěj (referee)
The goal of my thesis is to characterize the role of the Marshall Plan of economic and political development of Czechoslovakia in the years 1945 to 1947. I'd like to focus on the status of the Czechoslovak economy after World War II, the principle of the Marshall Plan and related political negotiations based on the unreleased studio (archive Czech National Bank, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Archives) and issued by the sources and similar literature. Furthermore, I would like to analyze the response of individual political parties to become familiar with the discussions in newspapers and other media where appropriate. Consequently, I'm going to analyze Soviet policy in relation to Marshall plan. Attention will be also paid to the causes and consequences of the rejection of the Marshall Plan by Czechoslovakia and the subsequent effect on the orientations of Czechoslovakia and Eastern Europe in the coming years.
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Circumstances associated with announcement of so called Marshall plan
Beran, Jiří ; Tajovský, Ladislav (advisor) ; Krček, Matěj (referee)
This bachelor thesis analyses the situation which ocurred on the field of foreign relations in the two-year period after the World War Two. The main subject of my interest is foreign policy practised by the United States between years 1945-1947. Immediate postwar enthusiasm of president F. D. Roosvelt towards the ongoing colaboration with the Soviet Union was replaced by Truman's much cautious approach. It was Kennan's "Long Telegram" which ment the definite deflection of the White House to consider Stalin as an ally. The friction between world-powers escalated in the first half of 1947. The Congress approved the aid for Greece and Turkey (Truman Doctrine) meaning the oncoming of containment. Following that and regarding the European situation which appeared as a key one for the future worldwide arrangement, the Marshall Plan was announced on the 5th June 1947. My thesis offers answers to the following questions. What stood on the background of the decisions thanks to them the United States have chosen this direction? Did any other alternatives exist? What were the concrete consequences of the new American foreign politics?
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Economic development of Czechoslovakia in the years 1945-1948
Sauer, Radek ; Jakubec, Ivan (advisor) ; Soběhart, Radek (referee)
Thesis deals with the postwar economical development in Czechoslovakia, in particular it covers the period from 1945 to 1948. At first it focuses on situation right after the end of WWII, especially on the conditions ruling in the Czechoslovak economy and on possible directions of its future economical restoration. The crucial part in this issue belonged to aid received from international organization UNNRA. The courses of UNNRA's aid as well as the supply of its goods are described in detail. Thesis then follows the political development in postwar period, it mainly concentrates on the acceptance of The Kosice Government Programme and its economical consequences in form of land and monetary reform. Special chapter is then dedicated to nationalization. After parliamentary elections in 1946 thesis focuses on two-year plan of economical restoration and its particular aspects. In relation to unsatisfactory conditions in 1947 thesis contains the reasons for rejection of Marshall Plan. Thesis ends with the February 1948economical changes and the commence of the communist era.
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