Vaclav Kopecky (speaking) - Zdenek Nejedly

Czechoslovakia, after the Communist putsch in February 1948 Democracy vanished and a totalitarian system lasting more than 40 years was established. Communist Party of Czechoslovakia unleashed a campaign against the would be reactionaries and brought fear to the general population. It illegaly established armed workers militia, later renamed Peoples Militia. On the 25th of February Klement Gottwald announced that President Edvard Benes, under enormous pressure fom the Communist, accepted the resignation. Photo: Information Minister Vaclav kopecky during speech

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Accepted Announced Benes Edvard Enormous Established Gottwald Illegaly Klement Kopecky Lasting Militia Nejedly Pressure Putsch Reactionaries Renamed Resignation Takeover Totalitarian Unleashed Vaclav Vanished Zdenek

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