Stalinove narodeniny – účel, podoba a priebeh akcie v Československu
Stalin’s Birthday – Purpose, Form and Process of Event in Czechoslovakia

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the celebration of the 70th birthday J. V. Stalin in Czechoslovakia, which took place presented in December 1949. It shows the preparation for this event, the establishment and staffing of their main organizer. It describes the course and content of various celebrations planned actions and their ideological orientation. The paper analyze celebrations in the broader context of the contemporary phenomenon of – the formation the cult of personality in Czechoslovakia and also connects them with another contemporary celebratory action – Days of Czechoslovak-Soviet Friendship. It notes the time and organizational problems that were preparing mass events accompanied and examines the spread propaganda contained in this feast.

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