The Czech Coup
In a series tracing the decisive moments in the Cold War, Bridget Kendall tells the story of the Communist takeover of Czechoslovakia in 1948.
In a series tracing the decisive moments in the early years of the Cold War, Bridget Kendall tells the story of the Communist takeover of Czechoslovakia in 1948 - and hears from three people who lived through it.
At the beginning of 1948 Czechoslovakia had been the only parliamentary democracy left in East Europe. But within a couple of months it was part of the Soviet bloc. Not through the invasion of Soviet tanks -that would come later, in 1968 - but through the actions of local Communists, with the influence of the Soviet Union looming in the shadows.
Featuring Karel Janovicky, John Palka and Sylva Simsova.
Music: Variations on the Theme of Brigadier H. Smith by Karel Janovicky
Producer: Martin Williams.
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- Tue 5 Jul 2016 13:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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