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	Slovak National Uprising - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Slovak National Uprising (Slovak: Slovenské národné povstanie, abbreviated SNP) or 1944 Uprising was an armed insurrection organized by Slovak anti-Nazi resistance movement during WWII.
		The use of the word 'national' in the name of the rebellion is still a subject for debate, as some people claim that the allegedly pro-communist uprising did not have unambiguous popular support.
		The uprising was an attempt to oust the government of pro-Nazi Jozef Tiso.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Slovak_National_Uprising (1595 words)

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		The critics of the regime, the activities of the Slovak National Council and military headquarters and partisan movement brought situable conditions for an armed uprising.
		From the begining of uprising until the liberation of Czechoslovakia the fascists tortured to death and murdered 5,304 persons, which were found in 211 mass graves.
		Slovak Republic was considered a German satellite and Slovak army was developed as a power instrument of the totalitarian regime.
	www.muzeumsnp.sk /english/snp.htm (938 words)

	Muzeum.SK - Múzeum SNP Banská Bystrica /* Museum of the Slovak National Uprising Banska Bystrica
		Museum of the Slovak National Uprising is a specialized Museum with the archives of special importance that documents development of the Slovak Society between 1938-1945 with an accent on documentation of anti-fascist resistance and the Slovak National Uprising.
		Slovak National Uprising is presented as an important part of the European anti-nazi resistance during the W.W.II.
		Museum of the Slovak National Uprising is surrounded by the large park area.
	www.muzeum.sk /defaulte.php?obj=muzeum&ix=msnp (1078 words)

	SLOVAKIA.ORG - Culture
		The linguist and Slovak nationalist L’udovít Štúr, a contemporary of Kollár and Šafárik’s, rejected the Czech influence and set out to develop a more authentic literary Slovak; his language was adopted by a group of Slovak poets, whose work dealt largely with national Slovak themes.
		In the late 18th century, a national movement began in Slovakia, with the aim of fostering Slovak culture and identity.
		Slovak modern art is influenced both by Slovakian folklore and European art and is represented today by numerous artistic associations.
	www.slovakia.org /culture1.htm (1477 words)

	Slovenské Národné Povstanie - the Slovak national uprising (Spectacular Slovakia travel guide)
		Sources: The Slovak National Uprising museum in Banská Bystrica, the War Museum in Svidník, and ‘A History of Slovakia: The Struggle for Survival’ by Stanislav Kirschbaum, a Slovak-Canadian historian.
		1 October 1944: The rebel army of the Slovak National Uprising is renamed the 1st Czechoslovak Army in Slovakia, signifying the beginning of the Czech-Slovak reunification recognised by the Allied forces.
		The Slovaks are aided in the Uprising by soldiers and partisans from the Soviet Union, France, the (current) Czech Republic and Poland.
	www.spectacularslovakia.sk /ss2002/snp.html (1088 words)

	The Czechoslovak politics behind the 'Slovak National Uprising' of '44 - 27-08-2004 - Radio Prague
		It was the legitimacy of their action, it was 'Slovak', it was 'national' and it was an 'uprising'.
		In its simplest telling, the uprising was the culmination of years of planning by Slovak partisans, 18,000 of whom fought alongside 60,000 Czechoslovak soldiers against the Nazis and the nominally independent state of Slovakia led by President Jozef Tiso.
		In March 1944, with Benes's approval, the Slovak National Council authorised the preparation of a national coup to be coordinated with Moscow and timed for the arrival of Soviet troops.
	www.radio.cz /en/article/57534 (1646 words)

	The Friends of Dukla Pass
		Both the Slovak National Council and the Military Center feared the partisans would cause the Germans to intervene militarily before the uprising could be launched according to timetable.
		A number of Slovaks--particularly among those who emigrated to Western countries after the war--have maintained that the Slovak National Uprising was not a popular struggle.
		Members of the Slovak National Council were flown off to sanctuary behind Soviet lines just before German tanks reached the airfield at Tri Duby.
	www.dynamiclink.com /dukla/slovak_uprising.htm (1899 words)

	Slovakia (08/05)
		The Slovak National Uprising, a resistance movement against the fascist Slovak state, occurred in 1944 with the participation of Slovaks, Russians, Jews, and some allied forces but was put down by Nazi forces.
		The Slovak political scene supports a wide spectrum of political parties, including several social democratic parties and the nationalistic Slovak National Party (SNS) that is not represented in parliament, but the influence of leftist and nationalist parties has declined in the past several years.
		Revolutions inspired by nationalism swept through Central Europe in 1848, which led to the codification of the Slovak language by Ludovit Stur in 1846 and later the formation of the dual Austro-Hungarian monarchy in 1867.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3430.htm (3502 words)

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		The national campaign amongst Slovak inhabitants was hindered by the fact that the Hungarian government had increased harassment of Slovaks during the war.
		The most important Slovak representative was Milan Rastislav Stefanik, French citizen of Slovak origin, who as a French general and leading representative of the Czecho-Slovak National Council based in Paris, made a decisive contribution to the success of the Czecho-Slovak cause.
		In May 1995 the Slovak National Council passed a vote of no confidence in Kovác over his alleged failure to control the activities of the Slovak Information Service, the intelligence agency that had been transferred from Kovác’s authority to that of the government the previous month.
	www.geocities.com /slovakiainfo/generalinfo/history20.txt (2049 words)

	Slovakia Slovak Resistance - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System
		The Slovak National Uprising of August 29, however, was premature.
		In March 1944, with Benes's approval, the Slovak National Council authorized Lieutenant-Colonel Jan Golian to prepare for a national coup to be coordinated with the arrival of Soviet troops.
		Mutiny within the Slovak army (marshaled by the Axis powers for combat against Poland and, later, the Soviet Union) was encouraged and became commonplace.
	workmall.com /wfb2001/slovakia/slovakia_history_slovak_resistance.html (515 words)

	CHAPTER VIII
		The Slovak National Council was restricted in fulfilling the functions of a national organ and its national significance was diminished.
		National problems in Czechoslovakia and relations between the Czechs and Slovaks in particular were settled at that time by the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia in accord with its principles.
		The change of the Comintern's attitude towards national movements and its attention to the creation of "national" programs within the Communist party was expressed in the aims of the Czechoslovak Communists during and after the war.
	www.crvp.org /book/Series04/IVA-5/chapter_viii.htm (6127 words)

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		The uprising became a symbol of Slovak national identity and efforts for equal standing with the Czechs in a shared state; the struggle for the truth about the uprising subsequently became part of the struggle for freedom, which was waged against Communist totalitarianism.
		No matter how one judges the course of the uprising, it cannot be denied that the people who fought in it took the fate of Slovakia into their own hands, and with their risky deed they made a historical juncture and co-determined the form of the post-war state.
		In conclusion that author recalls the most relevant aims of historical research in relation to the Slovak Uprising, for which, he believes, a series of documents, a social history, and a comprehensive treatment of the Uprising for the general public are now needed.
	www.usd.cas.cz /usdeng/uce684o.htm (505 words)

	Honoring Alexander Dubcek
		Dubcek was faced by Stalinist with the same courage, as he had faced the Nazi fascists in the Slovak National Uprising in 1944 in which Alexander was wounded and his brother Julius was killed.
		The American University, jointly with the Embassy of the Slovak Republic, organized a series of events in which the guest of honor was Dr. Paul Dubcek, Alexander's son.
		By a fatal irony, on September 1, 1992, the day when the new Constitution of the Slovak Republic was adopted, Dubcek was gravely injured in a car accident and he died just a month before the independent Slovakia was born.
	www.house.gov /mica/fs100998.htm (745 words)

	National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library - Special Exhibits
		An original exhibition at the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library explores this rich heritage passed from generation to generation featuring over 100 examples of lushly adorned linens, ritual cloths, and clothing.
		An important Czech and Slovak village tradition was a girl’s preparation for her wedding by the creation of decorated bed cloths, linens and wedding ensemble.
		This Slovak cap was one of an entire ensemble made for an immigrant girl by her mother.
	www.ncsml.org /exhibits/current/exhibits-special.htm (2908 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Slovak National Uprising
		National Socialism : pictures related to National Socialism: Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
		The Revolution of 1848 in Central Europe marked the awakening of various peoples to national consciousness.
		Daughters of the American Revolution, National Society of the : Marian Anderson, refusal to allow use of Constitution Hall: picture and recording of Marian Anderson
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=Slovak+National+Uprising (211 words)

	SLOVAK NATIONAL UPRISING
		The uprising consisted of 60,000 Slovak Army personnel, 8000 resistance fighters, and tens of thousands of Soviet troops.
		The uprising complicated Hitler's plans regarding protection of the Carpathian Mountains, forced the Nazis to divert sizable military units and disturbed the communications systems on the front.
		However, due to bad leadership and incomplete military preparations (disarming of the East Slovak Army and a switch over to a Partisan style of fighting), by the Slovaks, the Germans gained control of all major communications.
	www.bu.edu /econ/faculty/kyn/newweb/economic_systems/NatIdentity/EE/Czechoslovakia/Slovakia/slovupri.html (274 words)

	Håkans Aviation page - The Slovak National Uprising and the last biplane kill of the Second World War
		This was the first victory of the Slovak National Uprising and the last confirmed air to air kill by a biplane fighter in the Second World War (and by that probably the world's last).
		In 1944 the B-534's of the Letecká skola Slovenskych vzdusnych zbraní (Air School of the Slovak Air Arm) became an important part of the combat strength of the Kombinovaná letka (Combined Squadron), representing the complete air power of the Slovak National Uprising before the 1st Czechoslovak Fighter Regiment in the USSR arrived.
		The Slovak National Uprising and the last biplane kill of the Second World War
	user.bahnhof.se /~surfcity/avia_slovakuprising.htm (1646 words)

	Silver 200 Sk coin commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Allied invasion in Normandy and the 50th anniversary of the Slovak national uprising against Fascism
		The Slovak National Uprising broke out on 29.8.1994 and was one of the most important military actions in German controlled territory.
		The name of the state "SLOVENSKA REPUBLIKA"; the date of the beginning of the Slovak National Uprising, and the nominal value and year of issue are given in the field of the coin.
		Silver 200 Sk coin commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Allied invasion in Normandy and the 50th anniversary of the Slovak national uprising against Fascism
	www.nbs.sk /MENA/PMINCE/PM06A.HTM (393 words)

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		After the split of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic the name of the Military Aviation University of the Slovak National Uprising was changed to the General Milan Rastislav Stefanik Military University of Aviation by an Act of the Slovak National Council.
		The Military Aviation Academy of General M. Stefanik in Kosice was established on September 1, 1973 as the University of Military Aviation of the Slovak National Uprising by the order of the President of the Czechoslovak Republic No. 08 issued on June 28, 1972.
		On November 1, 1986 the University of Military Aviation of Slovak National Uprising started programmes for PhD education.
	auk.tuke.sk /ma.html (1334 words)

	Banská Bystrica - The SNP square
		The Square of the Slovak National Uprising is a natural centre of the town.
		It was the residence of the catholic bishop Stefan Moyzes, the first chairman of Matica Slovenská (the Slovak Foundation).
		The Bishop's Palace was built in 1787 under the reign of Berchtold, the head of the district administration.
	www.bbb.sk /en/snpsquare.htm (343 words)

	CNN Cold War - Profile: Alexander Dubcek
		During this period the party faced challenges both internally and externally: the economy was in serious disarray, the Slovak communists chafed at Prague centralism, and de-Stalinization caused unrest.
		By 1962, he was a member of the Slovak and Czechoslovak Communist parties and a full member of the Central Committee of the Czechoslovak Communist Party.
		Born November 27, 1921 in Uhrovec, Czechoslovakia (now in the Slovak Republic), to communist parents, Dubcek spent his youth first in Slovakia, then in Kirghizia (now Kyrgystan), where his father moved the family in response to the Soviet Communist Party's call for communists to help build "socialism" in the Soviet Union.
	www.cnn.com /SPECIALS/cold.war/kbank/profiles/dubcek (538 words)

	Information about Slovakia
		The National Park Slovak Paradise is a touristical pearl of Slovakia: it is known because of its canyons and ravines with fresh brooks and waterfalls.
		Slovak national parks gained their status also because of their precious fauna and flora.
		In the end of the 18th and in the beginning of the 19th century the Slovak National Awakening began.
	www.disc-conference.org /disc1999/mirror/slovakia.html (806 words)

	Holidays
		he Slovak National Uprising in 1944 against the Nazi German government is commemorated on August 29.
		Slovak Christmas is a festive event, which includes the preparation of a variety of special dishes.
		Slovaks light a candle at the dinner table to help the Wise Men find their way to the manger of the baby Jesus.
	www.cp-pc.ca /english/slovakia/holidays.html (423 words)

	Slovaks Commemorate Start of Revolt
		In the central Slovak city of Banska Bystrica, a string of commemorative events to mark the uprising peaked with an official ceremony attended by Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic, Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda, his Czech counterpart Stanislav Gross and officials from other counties.
		The uprising was crushed by the Germans at the end of October 1944, but guerrilla fighting continued in the mountains until the next spring.
		Folk groups performed traditional Slovak songs and veterans, their chests hung with medals, braved the blazing sun, applauding the speeches read by their government leaders.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1202713/posts (685 words)

	Fiftieth Anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising - Generals Viest and Golian
		The Slovak National Uprising, declared on August 29th, 1944, was in terms of the international standing of combatant nations an event of exceptional significance for our state.
		- was the first commander of the army of the Slovak National Uprising.
		Fiftieth Anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising - Generals Viest and Golian
	www.telecom.gov.sk /externe/znamky/1994/9439e.html (222 words)

	Encyclopedia: 1944
		The Slovak National Uprising (Slovak: SlovenskÃ© nÃ¡rodnÃ© povstanie, abbreviated SNP) or 1944 Uprising was an armed insurrection organized by Slovak anti-Nazi resistance movements during WWII.
		March 15 - The National Counsil of the French Resistance approves the Resistance programme.
		It is the first capital of an Axis nation to fall.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1944 (8998 words)

	Slovakia and the Origin of Slavs - Little of Slavic History
		Hlinka argued for Slovak autonomy both in the National Assembly and at the Paris Peace Conference.
		The Slovak Populist Party was Catholic in orientation and found its support among Slovak Catholics, many of whom objected to the secularist tendencies of the Czechs.
		The Slovaks and the Czechs agreed to separate peacefully on 1 January 1993.
	slavs.freeservers.com /Slovakia.html (1099 words)

	Slovakia, Zvolen, Slovakian castles, caves, national parks. Slovakian spas.
		The park outside the park hosts several tanks and vehicles that were used by Slovak and Red Army troops during the liberation of Slovakia (1944-45) and the SNP (1944 Slovak National Uprising).
		The most popular sights in Zvolen are the Namestie SNP, The Church of St. Elizabeth the Widow, the Lutheran (Anglican Church), and Hrad (Castle) Zvolen and its park with tanks and vehicles dating from World War II and the SNP (Slovak National Uprising).
		Hrad Zvolen is located south of Namestie SNP in downtown Zvolen and dominates the landscape of the town and is a Slovak National Cultural Monument.
	www.azimuthtravel.us /dianne_zvolen.html (1128 words)

	SLOVAKIA.ORG - Slovak Republic FAQ
		Although the decision was made by both Czech and Slovak leaders who were elected by the citizens of each part of the nation, no question about separation was ever posed to the people of Czechoslovakia.
		Thus, the secession of Slovakia from the Czech and Slovak Federation was done by wholly peaceful means hence it is referred to as the "Velvet Divorce" - jocularly named after the peaceful fall of Communism in Czechoslovakia, the "Velvet Revolution".
		Slovaks are part of the Western group that also includes Czechs and Poles.
	www.slovakia.org /sk-faq.htm (1594 words)

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