The Slovak Republic 1939–1945
The Slovak Republic 1939–1945

The Nature and Major Milestones of the Regime

Summary/Abstract: The presented study deals with the period of 1938–1945 in Slovakia and the regime, which was governed in this territory. A regime of one state party – Hlinka’s Slovak People’s party was established 6th of October 1938, when Slovakia was still in a joint state with the Czechs. The regime survived until the end of the war and renewal of Czechoslovakia in 1945. The Slovak territory, respectively separate Slovak republic since March 1939, underwent several evolutional stages in the period, especially in the intentions of establishing a relationship with Nazi politics. The first period of the regime was characteristic with the fight of two groups over the shape and the course of the state. After the Nazi intervention in the year 1940, the regime started to follow the Nazi politics more. A Slovak variation of national socialism was supposed to be put into practise. Nazi consultants from Germany were sent to Slovakia and the state was gradually under the German influence. The culmination of the phase was especially the tragic Final Solution to the Jewish Question. Preparation of armed uprising in Slovakia started when the German army started to be unsuccessful. The uprising burst out on 29th of August 1944 and it also commenced the last phase of the regime which was characteristic by a factual occupation of Slovakia by Germany. This part was lasted until April 1945, when they evacuated last German units from Slovakia and Czechoslovakia was renewed.

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