Cesk zem 1848 1918 Czech Lands

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Ceské zemé1848 1918Czech Lands

• Czech History and Culture
• Stefan Scharl

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Agenda

• The year 1848 revolution
• Multiethnic Empire
• The battle of Hradec Králové
• comparison and foundation of Austria-Hungary
• The ambition for independence, Old Czechs / Young
  Czechs
• Definition of different terms
• WW I. and foundation of the First Republic
• The good soldier Schwejk

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The revolutionary movement

• June First Pan-Slavic congress
• Riots in Prague Pentecost-revolt
• Stroke down by Alfred Fürst zu Windischgrätz
• Vienna several revolutions
• Octoberaufstand
• Emperor escaped to Olomouc
• 2nd December coronation of Franz Joseph I.
  Neoabsolutism

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1914 - 1918
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Multiethnic Empire

• Germans
• Hungarians
• Czechs
• Slovaks
• Poles
• Ruthenians
• Romanians
• Croats
• Serbs
• Slovenians
• Italians

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The battle of Hradec Králové

• war between Austria and Prussia
• predominance in the German Confederation
• starting conflict about
  Schleswig-Holstein
• total defeat of Austria
• cancellation of the German Confederation,
  foundation of a North German Confederation
  without Austria

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Comparison and foundation of Austria-Hungary

• Austria lost power
• Dissatisfaction of the nationalities especially
  Hungary
• Negotiations to ensure support
• 1867 comparison, introduced Empires dualist
  structure
• Austria-Hungary, divided in two parts
  (Cisleithanien, Transleithanien)
• Franz Joseph I. Emperor of Austria and King of
  Hungary

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1914 - 1918
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Austria-Hungary (Cisleithanien-Transleithanien)
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The ambition for independence

• Czech national party (národní strana)
• Old Czechs
• Frantiek Palacký, Austroslavism
• 2. Young Czechs
• Tomá Masaryk, Neo-Slavism
• 1871 comparison between Austria and Bohemian
  crown
• 1897 language law
• 1905 compromise between Czech majority and German
  minority in Moravia

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Definition of different terms

• Pan-Slavism
• unity of all Slavic people
• Main focus in the Balkans
• Fight against two empires, Austria and Ottoman
• Austroslavism
• Most popular in Czech lands
• 8 regions within the monarchy but with self
  governance
• Neo-Slavism
• Unity of Czechs and Slovaks

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World War I. First Republic

• Tomá Masaryk, Edvard Bene, Milan Stefanik
• 1916 Emperor Franz Joseph I. died
• 1916 Foundation of Czechoslovak National Council
• 1916 Foundation of Czechoslovak Legions
• 1917 Resistance in the Czech Lands
• Proclamation of CSR on the 28. October 1918

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The good soldier Schwejk

• written by Jaroslav Haek (1921-1923)
• telling the adventures of Schwejk, a bohemian
  dog-dealer who has to fight in WW I.
• describing the situation of the Austro-Hungarian
  army during this time
• Gets into a lot of troubles but can always make
  excuses
• honesty and shrewdness

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The good soldier Schwejk
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Thank you for attention!