Main article: German occupation of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia was dismembered by Nazi Germany, starting with Neville Chamberlain's Munich Agreement with Hitler in 1938 and the German–Italian Vienna Awards (1938 and 1940). The Czech part (western) of the country became the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia under state-President Emil Hácha, the newly separated Slovak Republic, a Nazi-dependent puppet regime, led by Roman Catholic priest Jozef Tiso was set up in Slovakia. Part of southern Slovakia, and Ruthenia were annexed by Hungary. Zaolzie was annexed by Poland, and annexed by the Germans 11 months later.
From 1940, a government-in-exile in London under former Czechoslovak President Edvard Beneš was recognized as an Allied power. In April 1945, the Red Armydefeated the Germans and ousted Tiso's government.
The newly separated Slovak Republic (1939–1945), led by Jozef Tiso was set up in Slovakia. Part of southern Slovakia and all of Ruthenia (the former eastern end of Czechoslovakia) was annexed by Hungary. Zaolzie was annexed by Poland, snatched from them by the Germans 11 months later, and returned to Czechoslovakia in 1945 by the Soviet Union. The Slovak National Uprising, commenced in August 1944, was suppressed by German forces at the end of October; partisans, however, continued fighting in the mountains until the war's end. In April 1945, the Red Army defeated the Germans and ousted Tiso's government, annexing Carpathian Ruthenia to the USSR.[citation needed]
Czechoslovakia was dismembered by Nazi Germany, starting with Neville Chamberlain's Munich Agreement with Hitler in 1938 and the German–Italian Vienna Awards (1938 and 1940). The Czech part (western) of the country became the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia under state-President Emil Hácha, the newly separated Slovak Republic, a Nazi-dependent puppet regime, led by Roman Catholic priest Jozef Tiso was set up in Slovakia. Part of southern Slovakia, and Ruthenia were annexed by Hungary. Zaolzie was annexed by Poland, and annexed by the Germans 11 months later.
From 1940, a government-in-exile in London under former Czechoslovak President Edvard Beneš was recognized as an Allied power. In April 1945, the Red Armydefeated the Germans and ousted Tiso's government.
The newly separated Slovak Republic (1939–1945), led by Jozef Tiso was set up in Slovakia. Part of southern Slovakia and all of Ruthenia (the former eastern end of Czechoslovakia) was annexed by Hungary. Zaolzie was annexed by Poland, snatched from them by the Germans 11 months later, and returned to Czechoslovakia in 1945 by the Soviet Union. The Slovak National Uprising, commenced in August 1944, was suppressed by German forces at the end of October; partisans, however, continued fighting in the mountains until the war's end. In April 1945, the Red Army defeated the Germans and ousted Tiso's government, annexing Carpathian Ruthenia to the USSR.[citation needed]