Stories of the 20th century

Post Bellum SK

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

The witness in the Hviezda cinema in Bratislava at the assembly of students of the Faculty of Arts, Comenius University, November 24, 1989

Mgr. Boris Strečanský

* 1967

The Student activist during the Velvet revolution in Czechoslovakia, Witness of local events from the Communist era

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia

Jiřina Strednanská as Julka in the theater performance Inkognito of the director J. Palárik

Jiřina (Georgia) Stredňanská

* 1930 †︎ unknown

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Journalist, Radio Free Europe

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain and 2 more anniversaries

Dobovy portret.jpg (historic)

Ernest Stredňanský

* 1930 †︎ 2017

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Journalist, Radio Free Europe, Art and censorship

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Student of army band (1943)

Vladimír Strmeň

* 1928

The Partisan, Participant in antifascist resistance, Soutěž Příběhy 20. století, Participant in Czechoslovak resistance during WW2, Slovak army soldier during 1939 - 1945

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII

Ladislav Stromcek

Ladislav Stromček

* 1960 †︎ 2021

Representative of the Church

25.3.1988 Candle demonstration in Bratislava, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain

Jozef Studenič

* 1951

Politician, Relatives of important personalities, The Sportsmen, Life along the Iron Curtain

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Michal Suďa

Michal Suďa

* 1936

Member of the Czechoslovak People's Army, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Witness Anna Šuryová

Anna Šuryová

* 1941

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Relative of a political prisoner

Michal Šustek

Michal Šustek

* 1936

Underage political prisoners, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR)

1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 13. – 14. 4. 1950 – "Action K" – forceful concentration of Czech monks

Jaroslav Homola

Jaroslav Šuster Homola

* 1932 †︎ 2020

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation

14. 3. 1939 – The foundation of the Slovak State, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising, 16.2.1945 - burning down of the Slovak village Priechod, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation

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