First Czechoslovak Republic

The First Czechoslovak Republic was a country in Eastern Europe. It was commonly known as Czechoslovakia, and it existed between 1918 and 1938. It was occupied by Nazi Germany and became the Protectorate of the Third Reich.

Czechoslovak Republic Československá republika
1918–1938
Flag of Czechoslovakia
Motto:
Anthem:
The Czechoslovak Republic in 1937 The Czechoslovak Republic in 1937
Capital and largest city	Prague
Official languages	Czechoslovak, German
Common languages	Czechoslovaka (Czech · Slovak)
Demonym(s)	Czechoslovak
Government	Unitary parliamentary republic
President
• 1918–1935	Tomáš Masaryk
• 1935–1938	Edvard Beneš
Prime Minister
• 1918–1919 (first)	Karel Kramář
• 1935–1938 (last)	Milan Hodža
Legislature	National Assembly
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	Chamber of Deputies
Historical era	Interwar period
•	28 October 1918
• Constitution adopted	29 February 1920
•	30 September 1938
Currency	Czechoslovak koruna
Preceded by Succeeded by File:Flag of Bohemia.svg Kingdom of Bohemia 20px Kingdom of Hungary 20px German Empire Second Czechoslovak Republic 20px Reichsgau Sudetenland Kingdom of Hungary Second Polish Republic 20px
Today part of	Czech Republic Slovakia Ukraine
a. German, Hungarian, Polish, Romani, Ruthenian, and Yiddish had regional status.

First Czechoslovak Republic Media

• The Czech anthem, instrumental version. The Prague National Theatre Orchestra

• "Lightning over the Tatras", which is the current national anthem of the Slovak Republic.

• Czechoslovakia I.png

  Czechoslovakia during the interwar period

• Czecho-Slovakia by Peace Terms in 1920.jpg

  "Czecho-Slovakia by Peace Terms" in 1920 indicates contributions of surrounding countries to the territory of the new state.

• Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk 1925.PNG

  Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, the founding father and first President of the Czechoslovak Republic

• Czechoslovakia1920-38.jpg

  Czechoslovakia 1920-1938, physical/Czechoslowacja 1920-38, fizyczna

Bibliography

• Kárník, Zdeněk: Malé dějiny československé (1867–1939), Dokořán (2008), Praha, ISBN 978-80-7363-146-8 (in Czech)
• Olivová, Věra: Dějiny první republiky, Karolinum Press (2000), Praha, ISBN 80-7184-791-7 (in Czech)
• Peroutka, Ferdinand: Budování státu I.-IV., Academia (2003), Praha, ISBN 80-200-1121-8 (in Czech)
• Gen. František Moravec: Špión jemuž nevěřili ISBN 80-200-1006-8 (in Czech)
• Axworthy, Mark W.A. Axis Slovakia—Hitler's Slavic Wedge, 1938–1945, Bayside, N.Y. : Axis Europa Books, 2002, ISBN 1-891227-41-6