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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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Annotation: The subject deals with development of the Czech and Czechoslovakian society in the years 1918 and 1945, both in relation to national changes and international connections. The students will be acquainted with the functioning of the Czechoslovak state, its political system, economic, social and cultural circumstances and its international policy. It will be explained the reasons of its end and the fate of the Czech nation and Czech lands during the WWII. The seminars will be focussed on the main problems of the whole period as it is understood by various historical literature; it also introduce a number of sources of the Czech and foreign production. The emphasis will be on the disputable appreciation of this topic. Themes of lectures: 01) Origin of Czechoslovakia; conception and its realization; state of the national parts in 1918 02) Formation and strengthening of Czechoslovakia in 1918-1920 03) Political system of Czechoslovakia; position and role of the National Assembly; governments, presidents; political administration and local governments; civil society 04) Economic profiles and the development of Czechoslovakia 05) Inner development of Czechoslovakia in the 1920s 06) Czechoslovakia and Europe; international position of Czechoslovakia in the 1920s 07) Economic and social crisis in Czechoslovakia in 1930-1934 and its political and social consequences 08) Threatened democracy; Czechoslovakia in the hlaf of the 1930s; cultural and spiritual life in Czechoslovakia 09) Munich fall of Czechoslovakia and Europe in 1938 10) The second Czechoslovak state 1938-1939 11) The Nazi protectorate over the Czech lands 1939-1945; Slovak Republic, inner and international position 12) Czech and Slovak resistance during the WWII 13) International effort for restoration of Czechoslovakia in 1939-1945 14) Climax of the Czech and Slovak resistance in 1944-1945; liberation of Czechoslovakia; formation of the new Czechoslovak state , its profile and international position
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming)
- Class attendance
- 42 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 39 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 39 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The course is devoted to a selected topic from older history. As an example, we present the course Municipal Union in the Middle Ages. Since the mid-13th century, several city associations were established in the territory of the Holy Roman Empire. Their origins arose from the cooperation of several cities, which by political, economic, legal and, in exceptional cases, military means prevented the efforts of secular and spiritual authorities to control them. The cities jointly fought against unjustified myths and customs charges on land and waterways, trying to combat the ravages of Lapland groups and suppress piracy on the Baltic Sea. Representatives of city associations acted as an important political force in negotiations with the rulers of the Holy Roman Empire, with the kings of England, Denmark, the Earls of Flanders or with representatives of the Teutonic Knights in Prussia. The course will present the Rhine City Union, the Swabian City Union, Six Towns and the Hansa, their internal organization, ways of communication and their relations with the rulers of the Holy Roman Empire and with secular and spiritual authorities.
It corresponds to the definition of the subject and to the demands given in syllabus.
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Prerequisites
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Fulfilment of previous study obligations, see the study program.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam
Active attendance on discussions (lessons); fulfilment of homework; passing a test successfully; study of recommended literature
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Recommended literature
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Bartoš, J.-Trapl, M.:. Československo 1918-1938. Fakta, materiály, reálie. Olomouc 1991 Dějiny české literatury. IV.: Literatura od konce 19. století do roku 1945. Praha 1995.. UK Praha, 1995.
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Brandes, D. Češi pod německým protektorátem. Okupační politika, kolaborace a odboj 1939-1945. Praha 1999.
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Galandauer, J. Vznik Československé republiky 1918. Praha 1988.
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Gebhart, J.- Kuklík, J. Druhá republika 1938-1939. Svár demokracie a totality v politickém, společenském a kulturním životě. Praha - Litomyšl 2004.
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Kárník. Z. České země první republiky. Díl I.- III. Praha 2000-2003.
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Klimek, A. Boj o Hrad. I-II. Praha 1996.
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Klimek, A.-Kubů, E.:. Československá zahraniční politika 1918-1938..
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Kořalka, J. Češi v habsburské říši a v Evropě 1815-1914. Praha, 1996.
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Kvaček, R. České dějiny II. Praha, Práce 2002.
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Urban, O. Kapitalismus a česká společnost. Praha 1978, 2.vyd..
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