Stories of the 20th century

Post Bellum SK

Documentation project of Post Bellum SK that was funded by the Europe for Citizens Programme.

professor PhDr., CSc. Svetozár Krno

* 1955

Journalist, Relatives of important personalities, Writer, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Participant in Czechoslovak resistance during WW2 and 3 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and 3 more anniversaries

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PhDr. Imrich Kružliak

* 1914 †︎ 2019

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Illegal border crossing, Radio Free Europe, A cultural celebrity

26. 5. 1946 – The last “free” parliamentary election in Czechoslovakia, 29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising, 14. 3. 1939 – The foundation of the Slovak State

Vladimír Kubanka during EYD recording

Vladimír Kubanka

* 1958

Sexual minorities, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Witness Jozef Kubaško, 2023

Jozef Kubaško

* 1954

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII

29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising

Peter Kubička - First Holly Communion

Ing. Peter Kubička

* 1968

The Sportsmen, The Student activist during the Velvet revolution in Czechoslovakia, Life along the Iron Curtain

25.3.1988 Candle demonstration in Bratislava, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia

Zuzana Balciarová, mother of witness

Lýdia Kubincová

* 1939

People helping Jews during WWII, Non-Catholic clerical, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Hidden people

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval and 2 more anniversaries

Kuchtiak Ignác as a graduate

Ignác Kuchtiak

* 1929

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Déclassé

23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

Jolana Kucíková

Jolana Kucíková

* 1938 †︎ 2020

Holocaust, National minorities, Hidden people

1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps

Dionýz Kurča

Dionýz Kurča

* 1928

PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions)

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age

Michal Kurucar in army service (1957)

Michal Kurucár

* 1934

Friars, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

13. – 14. 4. 1950 – "Action K" – forceful concentration of Czech monks

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