The Council of Free Czechoslovakia, 1949–1956.

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  • Francis Raška Institute of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague

Abstract

This paper discusses the early years of the Council of Free Czechoslovakia, which was the first organization of its type to emerge during the Cold War. Democratic Czechoslovak political exiles (non-Communist parliament members and diplomats) founded the Council of Free Czechoslovakia in 1949 in order to help achieve the liberation of their homeland from Communist tyranny. From the outset, the Council was beset with various structural and political problems that hampered its effectiveness. Despite the difficulties, the author concludes that Council members did the best they could for their cause in the context of the contemporary situation.

Keywords: Council of Free Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovak, exile

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2012-02-29

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