Ten days that shook Czechoslovakia
Ten days that shook Czechoslovakia

Summary/Abstract: The fight for political power in Czechoslovakia culminated in February 1948. The course of events and their analysis show us that changes happening by February 25th were in conformity with the Constitution of Czechoslovakia. However, the following days showed how the pluralistic democratic political system was destroyed by being veiled in constitutionality. The action committees of the National Front (akční výbory Národní fronty) became the means of this change. Besides well-known events I try to point out the connections between events and „stories of concrete actors“. I indicate the atmosphere of meetings that stems out of facts and resources of direct participants. How did the main participants of those days behave? Why were the Communists before as well as after the February 1948 coup a dominating power despite being wer in number? How did they succeed in replacing the abdicated ministers? These as well as other questions are answered in ten days that shook Czechoslovakia. The most important events determining the destiny of the country and its people happened within in those days. In these selected days the events culminated but they also characterise the atmosphere of that time, the readiness of some and the quandary of the others.

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