Czech Republic

Some of the key events about Czech Republic

• 1918

  Czechoslovakia gained independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire
• 1938

  Nazi Germany annexed the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia
• 1939

  Nazi Germany occupied the rest of Czech lands, establishing the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
• 1948

  Communist Party of Czechoslovakia seized power in a coup d'état
• 1968

  Warsaw Pact troops invaded Czechoslovakia to crush the Prague Spring reforms
• 1969

  A student set himself on fire in protest against the Soviet occupation
• 1977

  A severe economic downturn hit Czechoslovakia, leading to shortages and social unrest
• 1989

  The Velvet Revolution peacefully ended communist rule in Czechoslovakia
• 1989

  Police brutally suppressed a student demonstration, sparking the Velvet Revolution
• 1993

  The Czech Republic was established as an independent state
• 1997

  Severe flooding affected large parts of the country, causing significant damage
• 1999

  The Czech Republic joined NATO
• 2002

  Another major flood devastated parts of the Czech Republic, including Prague
• 2004

  The Czech Republic became a member of the European Union
• 2007

  The Czech Republic joined the Schengen Area, allowing free movement within Europe
• 2008

  The global financial crisis severely impacted the Czech economy, leading to recession
• 2009

  The country held the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first time
• 2012

  Czech astronomer Petr Pravec discovered the asteroid 2012 DA14
• 2016

  The Czech economy reached its lowest unemployment rate since 1997
• 2021

  The Czech Republic launched its first nanosatellite, VZLUSAT-2, into space

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