Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia was a Central European country created after World War I in 1918, merging the territories of the Czech lands and Slovakia. It had a diverse population and experienced significant political and social changes over the decades, including the challenge of Nazi occupation during World War II. After the war, it became a communist state within the Eastern Bloc until the peaceful Velvet Revolution in 1989 restored democracy. In 1993, Czechoslovakia split into two independent countries: the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Today, both countries maintain rich cultural heritages and are members of the European Union.