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Lecturer(s)
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Rychlík Jan, prof. PhDr. DrSc.
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Portmann Kateřina, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Abstract: Students will be acquainted with the political, social and cultural development of Czechoslovakia in the years 1945-1992 in a European context. Particular attention will be given the status of minorities, the onset of totalitarian power and its failure. The talks follow an exercise in which students will discuss the problems of the period. They will also be familiar with specific research opportunities in recent history. Thematic definition: 01) The development of Czechoslovakia after World War II - the state of the country in 1945 02) The German question after World War II, the position of minorities, coming to terms with Nazism and collaboration 03) Developments in 1945-48 - the way to February, February 1948 04) - 05) 50 years - of repression and political processes 06) - 07) 50 years - political, cultural, economic and social development of Czechoslovakia - the end of the cult of personality, culture, 50th etc. years. 08) Attempts to reform the way the "Prague Spring" - political, cultural, economic and social development of society, reformist communists etc.. 09) Year 1968 / 1969 - Warsaw Pact invasion troops, the response of political representation, expressions of resistance, 21 August 1969 storm, etc. emigration. 10) and Liberec 1968 - what happened in Liberec, the movie 11) - 12) and seventies Eighty - political, cultural, economic and social development of Czechoslovakia - standardization, personality Gustav Husak, the resistance against the regime (Charter 77 and others), the culture of everyday life etc.. 13) Velvet Revolution - the path to the Velvet Revolution, November 17, 1989 and the days following, the transition to parliamentary democracy 14) the split of Czechoslovakia - political, economic, social and cultural development since 1989 and the division of the state
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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
- 54 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 54 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The subject informes about political, social and cultural development of Czechoslovakia between 1945 and 1992 in a Europian context. Special attention is given to position of minorities, formation of the totalitarian power and its fall.
Students will be acquainted with the political, social and cultural development of Czechoslovakia in the years 1945-1992 in a European context.
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Prerequisites
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Fulfilment of previous study obligations, basic knowledge of Czech and Czechoslovak history of the 20th century.
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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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Kaplan, K. Kronika komunistického Československa. 1953-1956.. Brno, 2005. ISBN 80-86598-98-5.
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Kaplan, K. Kronika komunistického Československa. 1956-1968.. Brno, 2008. ISBN 978-80-87029-31-2.
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Kural, V. a kol. Československo roku 1968. Obrodný proces. Praha, 1993. ISBN 80-901337-7-0.
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Mencl, V. a kol. Československo roku 1968. Počátky normalizace.. Praha, 1993. ISBN 80-901337-8-9.
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Rychlík, J. Československo v období socialismu 1945-1989. Praha, 2020. ISBN 978-80-7601-334-6.
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Rychlík, Jan:. Češi a Slováci ve 20. století. Česko-slovenské vztahy 1945-1992, Bratislava 2002.
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Rychlík, Jan:. Rozpad Československa. Česko-slovenské vztahy 1989-1992, Bratislava 2002.
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