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Lecturer(s)
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Pažout Jaroslav, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The subjects deals with the crisis of the communist system in Czechoslovakia in the years 1968 - 1969. The beginning of the course deals with the roots of the so called Prague Spring, it means the development after February 1948, mainly in the 60s, when the regime was gradually liberated. The focus of the course is represented by the analysis of political and social development after the fall of the regime of Antonín Novotný in January 1968. The individual streams within the Communist Party, discussions about political and economic reforms, international political aspects of the Czech reform atempt are presented. Attention is devoted to the occupation of Czechoslovakia in August 1968 and the mass resistance to it in the society. The last part of the course is devoted to the withdrawal of the management of the Communist Party and the state from the reforms and the election of Gustav Husák the general secretary. The course is concluded with the analysis of the disputes over the interpretation of the Prague Spring. 01) Czechoslovakia under the rule of communist regime 02) Process of liberalization in the 1960s 03) Power groups within the communist party and changes in January 1968 04) Role of media and public in political life of the country 05) Preparation of political processes and economic reforms 06) International aspects of the so called Prague spring 07) Occupation of Czechoslovakia in August 1968 08) Process of occupation in Liberec region 09) Withdrawal from reforms - political changes after signature of the so called Moscow protocol 10) Resistance in ranks of public against gradual withdrawal from reform process 11) "Restoration of order" - entrance of Gustáv Husák 12) Last mass protests of population in August 1969 and its repression 13) "Historical struggle" about Czechoslovak 1968 14) Summary of course
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing)
- Class attendance
- 28 hours per semester
- Preparation for credit
- 16 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 16 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The subjects deals with the crisis of the communist system in Czechoslovakia in the years 1968 - 1969. The beginning of the course deals with the roots of the so called Prague Spring, it means the development after February 1948, mainly in the 60s, when the regime was gradually liberated. The focus of the course is represented by the analysis of political and social development after the fall of the regime of Antonín Novotný in January 1968. The individual streams within the Communist Party, discussions about political and economic reforms, international political aspects of the Czech reform atempt are presented. Attention is devoted to the occupation of Czechoslovakia in August 1968 and the mass resistance to it in the society. The last part of the course is devoted to the withdrawal of the management of the Communist Party and the state from the reforms and the election of Gustav Husák the general secretary. The course is concluded with the analysis of the disputes over the interpretation of the Prague Spring.
Students will become familiar with the crisis of the communist system in Czechoslovakia in 1968-1969.
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Prerequisites
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Fulfilment of previous study obligations, knowledge of modern Czechoslovak history.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student's performance analysis
Fulfillment of assigned tasks; elaboration of a paper; filling in a questionnaire with questions devoted to the Prague Spring.
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Recommended literature
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Doskočil, Z. Duben 1969. Anatomie jednoho mocenského zvratu. Praha - Brno, 2006.
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