Lecture: The Aftermath of WWII in Czechoslovakia

[1st Floor] Lecture by historian Vojtech Kyncl from the Institute of History of the Czech Academy of Sciences, with archival footage including unique shots from Pilsen, accompanied by recordings from Czech Radio, and followed by Q&A.

The defeat of the Nazi Third Reich was an impatiently awaited result of the European nations’ struggle for freedom. The last weeks of the war at the turn of April and May 1945 were connected with fighting operations of the American and Soviet armies which gradually liberated Czech cities one by one. The historical events were caught on camera by official army film crews and amateur enthusiasts who captured the “Zero Hour” in Prague, Brno and Pilsen. A wide range of film material is kept until this day in the archival collections. We will have the opportunity of commemorating the historical moment of the defeat of Nazism thanks to a short (15 min) compilation accompanied by recordings from Czech Radio, including unique shots from Pilsen.

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This event is organized by Czech Center New York.