The Czechoslovak Crisis of 1938 (based on periodicals of Subcarpathian Rus’)

Купрій, Тетяна Георгіївна and Тиміш, Лідія Ігорівна (2020) The Czechoslovak Crisis of 1938 (based on periodicals of Subcarpathian Rus’) Східноєвропейський історичний вісник (14). pp. 130-143. ISSN 2519-058X, 2664-2735

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Abstract

The aim of the research is to analyze materials of the periodicals of Subcarpathian Rus’, which contain information and interpretations of the essence of the Czechoslovak crisis of 1938, with regard to the peculiarities of interstate and international relations, and the formation of new political realities in Eastern Europe. The research methodology is based on a combination of principles (historicism and objectivity) and methods (general scientific and specially-historical) of scientific work. The scientific novelty of the article consists in an attempt to interpret the factors that influenced the unfolding of the Czechoslovak crisis and the position of the public and informal policies of European states in action and their contribution to the formation of Carpathian Ukraine as an autonomous part of Czechoslovakia. Conclusions. The public assessment of the political events of the autumn of 1938 is best demonstrated by the press which is the subject of research of this article. Based on some periodicals of Subcarpathian Rus’ (Ruthenia), the development of international relations is shown for key world powers which played a diplomatic game with each other, seeking to turn a political vector in a direction that would be safe for them. During August-November 1938 in the newspapers Slovo (Word), Ukrainske Slovo (Ukrainian Word), Svoboda (Freedom), Nova Svoboda (New Freedom), Vpered (Forward), Karpato-Russkoye Slovo (Carpathian-Russian Word), Nash Put’ (Our Way), Karpatorusskiy Golos (Carpathian-Russian Voice) and Rusyn (Ruthenian) reported about different aspects of international relations. In early September 1938, the newspapers noted that Germany was suggesting that the support of Czechoslovakia by the United Kingdom and France could lead to a military conflict. The public concern of Subcarpathian Rus’ regarding Germany’s aggressive plans was revealed by the press as was the appeasement of the world powers. The crisis showed visions of Great Britain and France, which virtually agreed with every next aggressive step of Hitler. Public despair is demonstrated by the title of one article of Vpered – “New borders or national death”. The headline about the second Czechoslovak crisis carried the slogan “The great Success of World Politics” and led to a conference in Munich on September 29 – 30, 1938. Analyzing materials of the press of Subcarpathian Rus’, covering international relations in the autumn of 1938, we found out that the publications under review had wide access to information regarding diplomatic negotiations, a political game of world powers, gave an estimation of events and analyzed their cause-and-effect relations.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: the Czechoslovak crisis of 1938; the Carpathian periodicals; press; Subcarpathian Rus’ (Ruthenia); Carpathian Ukraine
Subjects: Це архівна тематика Київського університету імені Бориса Грінченка > Статті у наукометричних базах > Web of Science
Це архівна тематика Київського університету імені Бориса Грінченка > Статті у журналах > Фахові (входять до переліку фахових, затверджений МОН)
Divisions: Це архівні підрозділи Київського університету імені Бориса Грінченка > Факультет суспільно-гуманітарних наук > Кафедра філософії та релігієзнавства
Depositing User: Богдан Ігорович Грицеляк
Date Deposited: 08 Jul 2021 06:22
Last Modified: 08 Jul 2021 06:22
URI: https://elibrary.kubg.edu.ua/id/eprint/36770

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