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  2. Czechoslovakia–United States relations - Wikipedia

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    Relations between Czechoslovakia and the United States refer to two periods in Czechoslovakia's history. The first being the establishment of Czechoslovakia after its declaration of independence in 1918 from Austria-Hungary initiated by President Woodrow Wilson as part of his Fourteen Points following World War I.

  3. Czech Americans - Wikipedia

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    Czech Americans (Czech: Čechoameričané), known in the 19th and early 20th century as Bohemian Americans, are citizens of the United States whose ancestry is wholly or partly originate from the Czech lands, a term which refers to the majority of the traditional lands of the Bohemian Crown, namely Bohemia, Moravia and Czech Silesia.

  4. List of wars involving the Czech lands - Wikipedia

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    Gulf War: Czechoslovakia United States and other Iraq: 1 killed Victory 1999 Kosovo War: NATO including the Czech Republic: Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: None Victory 2002-2021 War in Afghanistan: Czech Republic United States United Kingdom and others Insurgents 14 killed Defeat 2003-2009 Iraq War [6] Czech Republic United States United ...

  5. Occupation of Czechoslovakia (1938–1945) - Wikipedia

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    After World War II broke out, a Czechoslovak national committee was constituted in France, and under Beneš's presidency sought international recognition as the exiled government of Czechoslovakia. This attempt led to some minor successes, such as the French-Czechoslovak treaty of 2 October 1939, which allowed for the reconstitution of the ...

  6. Prague offensive - Wikipedia

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    Later, 1st and 2nd Ukrainian Fronts met with Americans in the regions of Karlovy Vary and Klatovy. With these unit movements, the Prague Offensive concluded three days after Victory in Europe Day. German soldiers, ethnic German civilians, and ethnic Czech collaborators fleeing Prague were surprised by the advancing Soviets and were completely ...

  7. Pittsburgh Agreement - Wikipedia

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    The historical setting of the Pittsburgh Agreement was the impending dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the months before the end of World War I.By September 1918, it was evident that the forces of the Habsburg monarchy, the rulers of Austria-Hungary, would be defeated by the Allies: Britain, France, and Russia. [4]

  8. What are Czech hedgehogs? Ukraine's surprisingly simple ... - AOL

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    The Czech hedgehog is an antitank defense that, for Americans and Russians alike, evokes images of World War II. Moscow has a monument of Czech hedgehogs to mark the farthest that Nazi soldiers ...

  9. 16th Armored Division (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The 16th Armored Division was an armored division of the United States Army in World War II. In its one and only combat operation, the 16th Armored Division liberated the city of Plzeň in western Czechoslovakia (today the Czech Republic), an operation that influenced the landscape of post-war Europe. [1]