25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR | Memory of Nations

Marta Čermáková in front of the church - photo from her youth

Marta Čermáková

* 1930

Friars, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat

Anděla Černá (Nevoralová)

Anděla Černá

* 1935

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

1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 2. 7. 1951 - Babický případ, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners and 2 more anniversaries

Emilie Černá (en)

Emilie Černá roz. Rathová

* 1935

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

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR

Vlasta Černá

Vlasta Černá

* 1933

Anti-communist rebel, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Hidden people, Underage political prisoners, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 1 more categories

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 1950 - creation of the buffer zone between Czechoslovakia and Western Germany and Austria

Růžena Černíková in her student years

Růžena Černíková

* 1929

New citizen of Sudetenland after 1945, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

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

Milan Černín (on the left) / ČSA Karviná mine / 1966

Ing. Milan Černín

* 1934

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

The liberation of the city of Ostrava, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR

Milan Černoch

Ing. Milan Černoch

* 1930

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Students who were for political reasons expelled from school

5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR

Bohumíra Černohorská, 1951

Bohumíra Černohorská

* 1933

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

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 19. 6. – 23. 6. 1948 – The Sokol Gathering

In 1980, when he was not allowed to work in newspaper because of his disagreement with the Communist Party's policy in 1969

Bořivoj Černý

* 1947

Journalist, New citizen of Sudetenland after 1945, Witness of local events from the Communist era

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 21. – 28.3.1969 – Disorders related to the celebration of Czech hockey team’s, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Černý František, 1951

František Černý

* 1932

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Political prisoner in the 1960‘s (ČSSR), Emigrant, Agent of the western secret services (cold war), A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 26. 5. 1946 – The last “free” parliamentary election in Czechoslovakia

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