17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia | Memory of Nations

Alena Zemková at a ball

Mgr. Alena Zemková

* 1940

Relatives of important personalities, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and 1 more anniversaries

Vladimír Žemla in 1954

Vladimír Žemla

* 1935

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 1 more anniversaries

Jiří Zenáhlík with his wife - wedding

Lieutenant Colonel (ret.) Jiří Zenáhlík

* 1921 †︎ 2020

Agent of the western secret services (cold war), A 1938 – 1945 emigrant/refugee, Forced labour during the WW2, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Political prisoner in the 1960‘s (ČSSR) and 2 more categories

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 5. 10. 1944 – 9 5 1945 – the siege of Dunkirk and 6 more anniversaries

Daniela Married in 1965

Daniela Ženatá

* 1957

Witness of local events from the Communist era

23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

Alexej Ženatý at the beginning of 1991

Alexej Ženatý

* 1971

Russia, Soldier of the Soviet Army

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1990 - 1991 - Odsun sovětských vojsk z Československa

1974 Daniel Ženatý high school graduate

Daniel Ženatý

* 1954

Representative of the Church, Non-Catholic clerical, Witness of local events from the Communist era

10. 6. 1942 – Destruction of Lidice, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Jana Zendulková, 1970

Mgr. Jana Zendulková

* 1942

Relative of a political prisoner, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Michal Ženíšek in 1992

Michal Ženíšek

* 1954

Boy Scouts, Art and censorship, Failed attempt if illegal border crossing , A secret police collaborator, The topic of security forces before 1989

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák, 29. 6. 1989 – Zveřejnění manifestu Několik vět

Otakar Ženíšek

Otakar Ženíšek

* 1947

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Relative of a political prisoner, Farmer, Sokol, Witness of local events from the Communist era

23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising

Charming Hana Ženíšková in her youth

Hana Ženíšková

* 1930

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 18. 4. - 10. 5. 1945 - osvobození západní části ČSR americkou armádou, 30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia and 5 more anniversaries

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