This groundbreaking work presents a revisionist history of Czechoslovakia's struggle for independence from 1917 to the death of Jan Masaryk in March 1948. The authors focus on three critical events in Czechoslovak history: the year of its founding in the midst of the Bolshevik Revolution in 1918, the Munich betrayal in 1938, and the Communist coup of 1948. The account is informed by John Crane's longstanding personal acquaintance with the Masaryk family and by Sylvia Crane's extensive research into previously inaccessible original archival sources. The Cranes argue that throughout the period…mehr
This groundbreaking work presents a revisionist history of Czechoslovakia's struggle for independence from 1917 to the death of Jan Masaryk in March 1948. The authors focus on three critical events in Czechoslovak history: the year of its founding in the midst of the Bolshevik Revolution in 1918, the Munich betrayal in 1938, and the Communist coup of 1948. The account is informed by John Crane's longstanding personal acquaintance with the Masaryk family and by Sylvia Crane's extensive research into previously inaccessible original archival sources. The Cranes argue that throughout the period in question, Czechoslovakia was victimized by the rival Great Powers as they attempted to forge their own separate spheres of influence in Europe. Among their startling new findings is their assessment that Jan Masaryk, their brother-in-law, committed suicide on March 10, 1948, correcting the Cold War myth that claims he was murdered. The book begins with an examination of the early years of the Czechoslovakian independence movement during World War I. Among the Cranes' most notable discoveries are documents, until recently classified by the British Foreign Office, that demonstrate how Great Britain used the Czechoslovak Legions in Bolshevik Russia to fight the Soviets--contrary to President Thomas Masaryk's desires and the arrangements he had made for their withdrawal. The next set of chapters addresses the events leading up to Munich 1938 and demonstrates the various roles played by the Great Powers in the ultimate betrayal of Czechoslovakia to Hitler. Finally, the Cranes turn their attention to the immediate post-World War II period. They argue that American policies, based on strong anti-Soviet attitudes, were a major contributing factor in the defeat of democratic forces within Czechoslovakia by hardline Communists. Throughout, the Cranes rely on both their extensive research into primary sources and their intimate knowledge of the Masaryk family to offer the reader an unusually revealing account of the critical events in Czechoslovakia's turbulent history. Must reading for Cold War historians, this book will also be of significant interest to students of European politics, particularly in light of the recent events in Eastern Europe.
JOHN O. CRANE (December 28, 1899-May 16, 1982) served as research and press secretary to the founding president of Czechoslovakia, Tomas Masaryk. An historian, John Crane lectured on Central Europe at the University of Chicago and was the founder of the Institute of Current World Affairs. SYLVIA E. CRANE, historian and journalist, is the author of White Silence and Greenough, Powers, and Crawford: American Sculptors in Nineteenth Century Italy. During World War II she was engaged in public relations, and was requested by Czechoslovak ambassador Vladimir Hurban to arrange a public meeting in New York for President Benes (in concert with John Crane). She has published widely in journals throughout Europe and North America.
Inhaltsangabe
Foreword by Corliss Lamont Introduction The Independence Movement Commences Founding of the Legions: Entrapment in Anti-Bolshevik Intervention The Legion's Anabasis to the Sea Masaryk in America Drawing the Frontiers Internal Stabilization The Benes Succession: Storm Warnings The Sudeten Fires Flare Summer Turmoil The Runciman Mission Munich Aftermath of Munich War on Two Fronts Wartime Conferences and Treaties The Slovak Uprising: The Government's Return Home The Government Reconstituted on Home Ground Nationalities Transfers and Allied Army Withdrawals Democratic Socialization Cold War Beginnings Storm Signals The Communist Coup The Death of Jan Masaryk Bibliography Index
Foreword by Corliss Lamont Introduction The Independence Movement Commences Founding of the Legions: Entrapment in Anti-Bolshevik Intervention The Legion's Anabasis to the Sea Masaryk in America Drawing the Frontiers Internal Stabilization The Benes Succession: Storm Warnings The Sudeten Fires Flare Summer Turmoil The Runciman Mission Munich Aftermath of Munich War on Two Fronts Wartime Conferences and Treaties The Slovak Uprising: The Government's Return Home The Government Reconstituted on Home Ground Nationalities Transfers and Allied Army Withdrawals Democratic Socialization Cold War Beginnings Storm Signals The Communist Coup The Death of Jan Masaryk Bibliography Index
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