In 1918, the Czech Republic declared its independence and became part of the newly formed Czechoslovakia. After World War II, the country became a communist state, and it wasn't until the Velvet Revolution in 1989 that Czechoslovakia transitioned to a democratic government. In 1993, the country peacefully split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
In 1918, the Czech Republic declared its independence and became part of the newly formed Czechoslovakia. After World War II, the country became a communist state, and it wasn't until the Velvet Revolution in 1989 that Czechoslovakia transitioned to a democratic government. In 1993, the country peacefully split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
