The Establishment of the First Czechoslovak Republic and the National Unity of North Bohemia in the 1920s Cover Image

Az első Csehszlovák Köztársaság megalakulása és az Észak-Csehországi Nemzeti Egység tevékenysége a 1920-as években
The Establishment of the First Czechoslovak Republic and the National Unity of North Bohemia in the 1920s

Author(s): Eva Fischerová, Jaroslav Valkoun
Contributor(s): Gábor Csanda (Translator)
Subject(s): Local History / Microhistory, Political history, Social history, Nationalism Studies, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), Period(s) of Nation Building
Published by: Fórum Kisebbségkutató Intézet
Keywords: First Czechoslovak Republic; Czech national consciousness; Czech patriotic associations; minorities; German minority

Summary/Abstract: The National Unity of North Bohemia (Národní jednota severočeská) had been active in the northwest, north and northeast of Bohemia since 1885; it grew rapidly and its membership was more than fifty thousand shortly before the outbreak of the First World War. The activities of the association continued after the war, as the actual conditions in the country meant that the national question could not be considered closed even after the establishment of the independent Czechoslovakia. After its formation, the activities of the association turned to the nationalisation of the property of Czech Germans (mines, railways, industry, etc.) and the association was also active during the land reform. It continued to support the Czech minority in predominantly German areas, for example before local elections or during the First Republic censuses (in 1921 and 1930). The Jednota also helped tradesmen of Czech ethnicity, organised cultural events and was very active in the field of minority education. At the same time, work tasks were added with the resumption of the publication of its own press. Also, in the 1930s, the work agenda related to the protection of the national interests of the Czech population increased.

  • Issue Year: XXVII/2025
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 135-148
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Hungarian
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