| − | Czechoslovakia was formed on October 28, 1918 after the [[First World War]]. In 1938-1939 the country was invaded and occupied by the [[Nazi]]s, but the official government still existed in exile. In the mid 1940's, the [[Communist]]s took control of the country. In 1948 they were in complete control, and the country became a "people's democracy" and [[Stalinization]] began with a new constitution. On August 21, 1968 the [[Soviets]] and the [[Eastern Bloc]] countries invaded Czechoslovakia in response to a reform movement refered to as "[[Prague Spring]]". The country was a Soviet satellite state and had bad relations with the [[United States]]. In 1989, as the Soviet Union began to dissolve, Czechoslovakia staged the [[Velvet Revolution]] and became democratic again. On January 1, 1993 the country peacefully split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. | + | Czechoslovakia was formed on October 28, 1918 after the [[First World War]]. In 1938-1939 the country was invaded and occupied by the [[Nazi]]s, but the official government still existed in exile. In the mid 1940's, the [[Communist]]s took control of the country. In 1948 they were in complete control, and the country became a "[[people's democracy]]" and [[Stalinization]] began with a new constitution. On August 21, 1968 the [[Soviets]] and the [[Eastern Bloc]] countries invaded Czechoslovakia in response to a reform movement refered to as "[[Prague Spring]]". The country was a Soviet satellite state and had bad relations with the [[United States]]. In 1989, as the Soviet Union began to dissolve, Czechoslovakia staged the [[Velvet Revolution]] and became democratic again. On January 1, 1993 the country peacefully split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. |