Consequences of the Changes in Czechoslovakia in November 1989 for the Teaching of Social Sciences at Military Universities Using the Example of the Military University of the Ground Forces in Vyškov Cover Image

Důsledky změn v Československu v listopadu 1989 pro výuku společenských věd na vysokých vojenských školách na příkladu Vysoké vojenské školy pozemního vojska ve Vyškově
Consequences of the Changes in Czechoslovakia in November 1989 for the Teaching of Social Sciences at Military Universities Using the Example of the Military University of the Ground Forces in Vyškov

Author(s): František Hanzlík
Subject(s): Security and defense
Published by: Univerzita obrany - Centrum bezpečnostních a vojenskostrategických studií
Keywords: Army; Social Sciences; Velvet Revolution; Communist Party of Czechoslovakia; Military University of the Ground Troops in Vyškov

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the consequences of changes in society and the army after the “Velvet Revolution” in 1989 for teaching social sciences at military schools. The changes are illustrated by the example of the Military University of the Ground Forces in Vyškov, which trained most of the officers for the ground troops. The first part of the article shows the use of social science teaching at military schools to ideologically indoctrinate students in favour of the ruling Communist Party of Czechoslovakia before November 1989. The next part of the article deals with the reflection of changes in society and in the army after the abolition of the article on the leading role of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia in the Constitution in the system of teaching social sciences, in their content and scope. The content of the article also shows individual milestones in the process of changes in the teaching of social sciences on the way from their use for communist indoctrination to the formation of democratic army officers.

  • Issue Year: 32/2023
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 188-205
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Czech