Question

When did the Communists take over Czechoslovakia?

Answer 1

1. The Communists took over Czechoslovakia in February 1948.
2. The takeover occurred through a political coup, often called the “Prague Coup”.
3. Backed by the Soviet Union, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia forced non-communist ministers to resign and seized full control of the government.
4. This marked the country’s transition into a communist state and its integration into the Soviet-dominated Eastern Bloc.