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Slovak Soviet Republic


 

The Slovak Soviet Republic (in Slovak: Slovenská republika rád = literally: Slovak Republic of Councils - it was before the Russian word soviet (council) became widespread in Slovak and other languages) was a short lived communist state in south and eastern Slovakia from 16 June to 7 July 1919, with its capital in Pre?ov. It was headed by Czech journalist Antonín Janou?ek.

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Slovak - Soviet - Communist - Slovakia - 16 June - 7 July - 1919 - Pre?ov - Czech - Antonín Janou?ek

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During 1918, the army of newly formed Czechoslovakia was ordered to gain full control over Slovakia and attack the recently-established Hungarian Soviet Republic. A successful counterattack led to the occupation of a large part of Slovakia, where the new Soviet republic was established. After a reversal of military fortune, the Hungarian Soviet Republic's Red Guards retired to Hungary, and the Slovak Soviet Republic ceased to exist.

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Czechoslovakia - Slovakia - Hungarian Soviet Republic - Red Guards - Hungary

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