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The Czechoslovak-Polish War, widely known in Czech sources as the Seven-Day War (Czech: Sedmidenní válka) was a military confrontation between Czechoslovakia and Poland over the territory of Cieszyn Silesia in early 1919.
Slovaks from the Polish part of Orava settled mainly in Czech Silesia, and in depopulated German villages in the Czech lands (Sudetenland). On 10 March 1947 a treaty guaranteeing basic rights for Slovaks in Poland was signed between Czechoslovakia and Poland. As a result, 41 Slovak basic schools and 1 high school were opened in Poland.
Czechoslovakia gained independence in the aftermath of World War I, as Austria-Hungary fell apart, just as Poland regained independence as the Second Polish Republic after 123 years of partitions. Both emerging countries shared a long border, and soon became enveloped in a border conflict .
Polish–Czechoslovak War: Czechoslovakia: Poland: 44-53 killed Indecisive 1918-1920 Revolutions and interventions in Hungary: Czechoslovakia Romania: Hungary: 2824 killed or missing Victory 1932-1935 Chaco War: Bolivia Czechoslovakia: Paraguay: Defeat 1938 Sudeten German uprising: Czechoslovakia: German Insurgents 100 killed Partial defeat ...
Poland reclaimed Zaolzie previously illegally annexed by Czech during Polish-Soviet war in 1920. The Zaolzie region became part of Nazi Germany after the German invasion of Poland in September 1939. The German economy—burdened by heavy militarisation—urgently needed foreign currency.
Polish invasion of Czechoslovakia can refer to: The annexation of parts of modern Czech territory by Poland in 1938; The Polish participation in the Warsaw Pact ...
Polish-Czechoslovak War Czechoslovakia Poland: Cieszyn Silesia divided between Czechoslovakia and Poland [1] Second Czechoslovak Republic; 1938 Sudeten German uprising Czechoslovakia: SdP sympathisers [2] Germany. Uprising partially suppressed Slovak Republic (partially recognised) 1939 Slovak-Hungarian War Slovak Republic (1939–1945) Hungary
Edvard Beneš, leader of the Czechoslovak government in exile Władysław Sikorski, leader of the Polish government in exile. Czechoslovak politicians Hodža and Jan Masaryk both wanted a confederation, [6] Beneš was more lukewarm; his goal was to ensure that the disputed Trans-Olza territory that had passed to Poland in the aftermath of the Munich Agreement was regained by Czechoslovakia, [2 ...