Únorový převrat
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Únorový převrat is the Czech term for the February 1948 communist coup in Czechoslovakia, which marked the country's transition to a one-party socialist state under Soviet influence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Únorový převrat canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup d'état
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ political crisis ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Victorious February
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vítězný únor ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Czechoslovakia ⓘ |
| endDate | 1948-02-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Czechoslovak Socialist Republic (regime type) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | February 1948 coup ⓘ |
| headOfStateDuringEvent | Edvard Beneš NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
marked full incorporation of Czechoslovakia into the Soviet bloc
ⓘ
symbolic beginning of high Stalinism in Czechoslovakia ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Czech ⓘ |
| location |
Czech lands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prague NERFINISHED ⓘ Slovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainActor |
Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Klement Gottwald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
combination of constitutional procedures and extra-parliamentary pressure
ⓘ
mass demonstrations organized by communists ⓘ use of security forces loyal to communists ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Czechoslovak National Social Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Czechoslovak People's Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Slovak Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ non-communist coalition parties ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cold War
ⓘ
Soviet expansion in Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
growing East–West tensions
ⓘ
post-World War II coalition government ⓘ |
| precededBy | Third Czechoslovak Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterDuringEvent | Klement Gottwald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Marshall Plan rejection by Czechoslovakia
ⓘ
postwar Czechoslovak elections of 1946 ⓘ |
| result |
collectivization of agriculture (subsequent policy)
ⓘ
consolidation of Communist Party power ⓘ end of parliamentary democracy in Czechoslovakia ⓘ establishment of a communist regime in Czechoslovakia ⓘ formation of a new communist-dominated government ⓘ increased Soviet influence in Czechoslovakia ⓘ nationalization of key industries ⓘ persecution of political opposition ⓘ political purges ⓘ resignation of non-communist ministers ⓘ restriction of civil liberties ⓘ transition to a one-party socialist state ⓘ |
| significantDate | 1948-02-25 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1948-02-20 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| year | 1948 ⓘ |
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