Czechoslovakia was a state that existed from 1918 to 1992. It dissoluted peacefully to form Czechia and Slovakia in a process known as Velvet Revolution.
Czechoslovakia is a general term to designate the area of today's Czechia and Slovakia. However, the
history of the country and its formal names was vivid.
The term Czechoslovakia includes:
Era known as "The First Republic"
– 1918–1920: Republic of Czechoslovakia
– 1920–1938: Czechoslovak Republic
Era known as "The Second Republic", that was interrupted by nazi occupation (1939-1945).
– 1938–1939: Czecho-Slovak Republic
Era from 1945 to 1948 known as "The Third Republic" that was interrupted by the rise of
communism (1948-
1989), which is sometimes called "The Fourth Republic".
– 1945–1960: Czechoslovak Republic
– 1960–1990: Czechoslovak
Socialist Republic
Era after the fall of
communism after 1989, that is sometimes reffered to as "The Fifth Republic".
– 1990: Czechoslovak Federative Republic
– 1990: Czech and Slovak Federative Republic
A: "I'
m going to Prague in Czechoslovakia next month!"
B: "No, you'
re not. Czechoslovakia doesn't exist anymore. Since 1993 it's two separate countries: Czechia and Slovakia. So you're going to Prague, Czechia."
A: "You're
mean. I won't send you a picture of the Prague Castle. You know, that thing with with all the towers and
stuff!"
B: "That's actually St. Vitus Cathedral, only a part of the Prague Castle complex.
A: ...
B: "I'll show myself out."
