1948: victorious February

The victorious February of 1948 represents one of the fundamental events in our modern history, which marked the development of Czechoslovakia for the next forty years.

The six days of February, when the government crisis culminated and the communists took power, were preceded by the difficult and revolutionary three post-war years. This publication, written by experienced authors, seeks to provide informed answers to the questions, that preceded February 1948, who played what role, follows events on the domestic and foreign political scene, examines their causes and consequences and concludes by asking the question, whether February could have been avoided.

Clearly structured text, divided into six parts, will take you through each event in turn, that stretched from the end of the Second World War to February 1948. The book is supplemented by a number of interesting facts, maps, period documents and photographs and there is also a clear chronology. The publication will undoubtedly interest anyone looking for a comprehensive and clear treatment of this topic.