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==History==

==History==

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. After the Second World War Stalin was powerful enough to steal a large chunk of the country for the communists - the (largely Christian) state of Ruthenia which he made part of Soviet Ukraine - where it remains to even now. In 1948 they siezed 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]]" seeking to reform the Czechoslovak governemnt on American principals of freedom of speech and religion.  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. After the Second World War Stalin was powerful enough to steal a large chunk of the country for the communists - the (largely Christian) state of Ruthenia which he made part of Soviet Ukraine - where it remains to even now. In 1948 they seized 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 referred to as "[[Prague Spring]]" seeking to reform the Czechoslovak government on American principals of freedom of speech and religion.  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.

==Religion==

==Religion==