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Czechoslovakia Quotes

A nation's dictatorships and its dawn

These Czechoslovakia quotes span political history, from Cold War-era dictatorships to a family's postwar journey to a new Country after surviving Auschwitz and Dachau.

In Czechoslovakia in 1968, communist reformers appealed to democratic ideals that were deeply rooted in the country's pre-second world war past.

Quotes by Adam Michnik

I was in Vienna in August 1968 for a meeting of the International Federation of Multiple Sclerosis Societies, of which I was co-founder, and we wanted a 20th country to join. They asked for a volunteer to go to Prague...

Quotes by Shirley Temple

Italy in the 1920s, Germany in the '30s, East Germany in the '50s, Czechoslovakia in the '60s, the Latin American dictatorships in the '70s, China in the '80s and '90s - all dictatorships and would-be dictators target newspapers and journalists.

Quotes by Naomi Wolf

You know what happened, you know, in 1938: France, England, you know, just sold out Czechoslovakia to Hitler.

Quotes by Milos Forman

Always Quotes

Through the inspiration of Vaclav's words, the courage of his dissidence and the integrity of his leadership, Czechoslovakia successfully transitioned from an authoritarian state to a free democracy at the heart of Europe.

Quotes by Michael D. Higgins

Because of my parents' love of democracy, we came to America after being driven twice from our home in Czechoslovakia - first by Hitler and then by Stalin.

Quotes by Madeleine Albright

My parents came to this country after World War II, Jews from Czechoslovakia who had survived Auschwitz and Dachau. They settled with my sister in rural Ohio in the 1950s, where my dad became the town doctor and I was...

Quotes by Julie Salamon

The Pact of Munich is signed. Czechoslovakia as a power is out.

Quotes by Alfred Jodl

Frequently Asked Questions

What historical periods do these Czechoslovakia quotes cover?
They span pre-WWII appeasement, Cold War-era dictatorship, and the peaceful democratic transition led by Vaclav Havel.
Does the collection include a Holocaust-related quote?
Yes, one speaker describes their parents as Jewish survivors from Czechoslovakia who endured Auschwitz and Dachau before settling in rural Ohio, shared as respectful family history.
What does the 1938 quote reference?
It refers to France and England agreeing to hand Czechoslovakia over to Hitler, a well-documented episode of wartime diplomacy.
How is Vaclav Havel remembered in this collection?
One quote credits his words, courage, and leadership integrity with the Country's successful shift from authoritarian rule to a free democracy.
Why search for Czechoslovakia quotes?
They bring together political history and personal memory, offering sober reflection on a nation's twentieth-century experience.

Others recall the West's 1938 abandonment of Czechoslovakia to Hitler, and praise Vaclav Havel's peaceful transition from authoritarian rule to democracy.