Czechoslovakia: Crossroads and Crises 1918-88

Sixteen essays highlight turning points in Czechoslovak history, beginning with the foundation of the state in 1918, proceeding through the destruction of its democratic structures following the Munich Agreement of 1938 and the Communist takeover of 1948, and ending with the brief attempt at "socialism with a human face" terminated by the Soviet invasion of 1968. With four maps and eight pages of photographs. Acidic paper. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.