Status Updates From A History of the Czech Lands

The August intervention & the events that preceeded it are unique in the history of military campaigns in that the future invader was able to simulate its attack on the territory of its future victim and what is more with the victim's consent.

The years 1945-48 present a pivotal period. Foundations were laid for a new model of people's democracy which the USSR for pragmatic reasons allowed to exist within its sphere of influence, while the strongest party was the Communist party which openly regarded this as a temporary model on a journey towards Soviet socialism and absolute power.

Any and all indication of limiting democratic freedoms evoked substantial [intellectual] attention. A crisis of democracy was talked about in general terms. The deepening was confirmed by developments in a number of European states in which totalitarian regimes or even fascist dictatorships were coming to power.

The Epiphany Declaration(6.1.18) arose from deeper issues [inspired] by the mottos of the Russian Revolution on the right of nations for self-determination. It was at least one step ahead of the positions of the Entente at the time, where the notion of maintaining Austria Hungary still survived. The goal was to separate it from Germany, which would then be easier to defeat.