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Czechoslovakia under communist totalitarianism in film and series and their use for education
Nedbal, Václav ; Mikeska, Tomáš (advisor) ; Parkan, František (referee)
This diploma thesis focuses on the appropriate and effective use of film and serial adaptations of topics falling into the period of communist totalitarianism in Czechoslovakia (that is between 1948 and 1989, with emphasis on the period 1948-1969). The thesis is divided into four chapters, whereas the main part, which is didactic, is described in the third and fourth chapter. The first chapter describes the basic historical context of the communist government in Czechoslovakia between 1948 and 1989. It also shows and explains the origin of the idea of communism, the further development of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia during the First Republic, and the postwar Third Republic. This chapter was put together using found edited sources and secondary literature. The second chapter deals with individual film and serial processing of topics related to the period. It presents specific films and series which were produced in the most recent years (or the post-revolutionary period), but also materials produced during the totalitarianism before 1989. In this chapter some works are discussed in greater detail, others are presented as selected alternative options for interaction for educational purposes. The third chapter summarizes the didactic and historical potential of the discussed topic, it also...
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Provocative actions carried out as part of the action Skaut by the State Security (StB) against the illegal groups of the so called Third Resistance movement. Provocation as a system of StB operative work shown on the example of the group "Za svobodu" existing between the years 1984-1951
Svoboda, Petr
This study deals with the topic of provocative actions of the State Security forces against illegal groups of the so called third resistance movement in the intial stage of Czechoslovak communist regime. It describes two less known yet well-prepared and in their consequences successful provocative actions aimed at functionaries of the National Socialist Party. They are set into the context of an extremely precarious period of the cold war and unfavourable development in the home country, mainly due to gradually deepening economic, social and eventually political crisis heightened by stronger reprisals and political processes. The main topic is the establishing of an illegal resistance group called "Za svobodu" ("For freedom"), its activities in the years of 1948-1951 and its infiltration and gradual destruction by the security apparatus of the communist regime. The existence of this group proves one fact so far ommited in specialized literature, that after the Czechoslovak coup d'état in 1948 there were also active members of defence forces who joined the anti-communist resistance movement. The State Security (StB) included the resistance group "Za svobodu" into its plan "akce Skaut" ("operation Scout") which is considered to be the largest provocation act of the State Security during its...
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Josef Smrkovský as a Victim of Persecution in the Fifties
Novotný, Jindřich ; Koura, Petr (advisor) ; Pokorný, Jiří (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with one phase of Josef Smrkovský's life between 1945-1963. After WW II and his engagement in the Prague Uprising, he was an eminent communist politician who possessed considerable power in the agrarian policy. However, he was arrested in 1951, became a victim of political trials and was sentenced to jail. He was later released due to the order of a rehabilitation committee, but he was not fully rehabilitated. The thesis examines and compares primary sources on Smrkovský's trial, describing methods of the State Secret Police such as surveillance, interrogations and both physical and psychological violence. Reports of Smrkovský's cellmates are also commented on. The thesis concludes with the analysis of rehabilitation committees and the effort of Smrkovský to clear himself. He re-entered political life at the beginning of the sixties. KEYWORDS Josef Smrkovský, politics, persecution, the fifties, The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, State Secret Police, rehabilitation
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The investigation in the State Security custody in the period 1948 - 1953
Bártíková, Daniela ; Kuklík, Jan (advisor) ; Šouša, Jiří (referee)
1 The investigation in the State Security custody in the period 1948 - 1953 Abstract The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the process of the investigation and the custody in the State Security (the Secret Policy of the Czechoslovakia) remand prisons in the period 1948-1953. It is introduced the overview of the legal order in this area, focused on the field of competence of the State Security and the Public Prosecutor's Office. It is outlined the evolution of these institutions in the period 1948 1953. This thesis deals with the issue of the prisons in which the State security custody was executed. The main aim of the thesis is to provide the readers with the view on the course of State security custody from the perspektive of the pretrial proceedings concurrently with the view from the State Security prisons enviroment. The thesis comprises of nine Chapters. Chapter One deals with the phenomenon of the political trials (also known as the show trials) in general and analyzes the activity and the competence of the Public Prosecutor's Offices and The Courts in the period 1948-1953. Chapter two analyzes the position and the evolution of the State Security as an institution, whose activity had an essential importance for the results of the show trials. This chapter describes the way of the State security to...
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Fate of Czechoslovak Interbrigadists in Political Trials from the First Half of the 1950s
Kocek, Vojtěch ; Šmíd, Marek (advisor) ; Beneš, Zdeněk (referee)
This bachelor's thesis focuses on the political trials during the first half of 1950 s. It concerns mainly Oskar Valeš (1912-1987) , who was a leader of the "Second Sector", or Intelligence Sector, of the SNB, Osvald Závodský (1910-1954), the former leader of the SNB, and Artur London (1915-1986), the former deputy of minister of Foreign Affairs. The main aim of this thesis is to extend the current knowledge about the trials and to compare the personal memories of the participants with Historians' analyses.
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Life of Josef Urválek
Vašáková, Alžběta ; Županič, Jan (advisor) ; Jirásková, Věra (referee)
TITLE: Life of Josef Urválek AUTHOR: Bc. Alžběta Vašáková DEPARTMENT: Social Sciences and Philosophy Department SUPERVISOR: Prof. PhDr. Jan Županič, Ph.D. ABSTRACT: The thesis chronologically describes the life and career of the communist prosecutor Josef Urválek from his birth in České Budějovice, through the university studies at the Faculty of Law of the Charles University in Prague, the work in the First Republic, post-war and communist judiciary to the politically motivated end of his career in the Czechoslovak judicature. The thesis focuses on his activities at the Exeptional people's court in České Budějovice and at the same time at the State court in Prague during the most well-known but also less-known political lawsuits in the fifties. The last chapter is about the reflection of this unlawfulness during the political releasing in the sixties and about his understanding of the personal and legal accountability in the position of the state attorney of the communist judicature. The bibliography consists of juridical and historical literature, archive materials and newspaper articles. KEYWORDS: Josef Urválek, prosecutor, political trials, communist regime
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Provocative actions carried out as part of the action Skaut by the State Security (StB) against the illegal groups of the so called Third Resistance movement. Provocation as a system of StB operative work shown on the example of the group "Za svobodu" existing between the years 1984-1951
Svoboda, Petr
This study deals with the topic of provocative actions of the State Security forces against illegal groups of the so called third resistance movement in the intial stage of Czechoslovak communist regime. It describes two less known yet well-prepared and in their consequences successful provocative actions aimed at functionaries of the National Socialist Party. They are set into the context of an extremely precarious period of the cold war and unfavourable development in the home country, mainly due to gradually deepening economic, social and eventually political crisis heightened by stronger reprisals and political processes. The main topic is the establishing of an illegal resistance group called "Za svobodu" ("For freedom"), its activities in the years of 1948-1951 and its infiltration and gradual destruction by the security apparatus of the communist regime. The existence of this group proves one fact so far ommited in specialized literature, that after the Czechoslovak coup d'état in 1948 there were also active members of defence forces who joined the anti-communist resistance movement. The State Security (StB) included the resistance group "Za svobodu" into its plan "akce Skaut" ("operation Scout") which is considered to be the largest provocation act of the State Security during its...
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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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