Velvet Revolution 1989

Category: History

One of the biggest years in history in the eyes of the people of Eastern and Central Europe is undoubtedly 1989; different Communist governments were steadily being overthrown and the Berlin Wall finally came down, unifying the countries of East and West Germany to form what is known today as Germany.

Prague Today

Category: History

Today the Czech Republic – and Prague in particular – is seen as a role model for all other Eastern European countries looking to improve conditions for their citizens and economic conditions for the country as a whole. Prague is seen as a cosmopolitan city to rival many of the more established capitals in Central and Western Europe and has a reputation for being a place that benefits from all the different thing that capitalism brings – as well as some of the negative aspects as well.

Prague Under the Communist Regime

Category: History

After the War Czechoslovakia found itself as a free country once again, led by President Beneš until the onset of the Cold War. The Cold War though led to many in Czechoslovakia voicing their desire to model themselves on the Communist ideology that was beginning to gain prevalence throughout the rest of the region and, over a period of just a few years …

The Fallout from Communism

Category: History

The legacy of Communism still very much lives on in the hearts and minds of the Czech Republic and still affects the psychologies of the people, as well as the economic and social state of the country. What is evident is that Communism is something that stole a lot from the Czech people and something that they are still trying to adjust to life without – a process that is still very much ongoing.

Prague Spring 1968

Category: History

Early in 1968, Antonin Novotny – a politician known for his hard line stance – was replaced as the First Secretary of the Communist Party by the reformist figure of Alexander Dubcek, a Slovak. This appointment of a man who had risen through the ranks of the Communist Party and, with his reformist views, undoubtedly shocked the leaders in Russia, who had ultimate control of this satellite state.