1. Political history of the Czech
Republic
political systems, constitution, government

2. 1918 - 1938
– The first Czechoslovak Republic
– First Czechoslovak state that existed
– Only functioning democracy in central Europe
– President Tomáš Gariggue Masaryk (1918-1935)
– Symbol of democracy even today

3. 1948 - 1989
– 1948 started communist era
– 1968 "Prague spring" - occupation Czechoslovakia Socialist
Republic
– Communists supressed the fundamental rights and freedoms
– in 1977 Charter 77 was founded (expression of protest against
the current political situation)
– Communist era ended in 1989 with the Velvet Revolution

4. 90´s in Czechoslovakia/Czech
Republic
– First Czech president after revolution was Václav Havel
from 1989 to 2003
– 1993 Czechoslovakia was divided into separated states
– 1998 Czechia entered NATO
– Opening of the Czech borders
– Freedom of speech, opinion, press
– Business expansion

5. 2000 – 2022
– 2004 Czech Republic entered EU
– expansion of political parties