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History of Czechoslovakia

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Introduction to History of Czechoslovakia

Formation of Czechoslovakia

Communists Seize Power

Collapse of Communism

Breakup of Czechoslovakia

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A country in central Europe that existed from 1918–93. The country consisted of the Czech lands (Bohemia and Moravia) and Slovakia. In 1993 Czechoslovakia broke up into two independent countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.