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Czech vs Slovak Question

posted 8 years ago by Schweinepriester
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Back in 1942 it was czechslovakia, but the countries seperated due to some difficulties but my question is (asking czech and slovak people)

Are the assassins heroes in both countries?
Back in czechslovakia they were heroes, but what happend to their recognition
after the seperation of the country?

Are they czech or slovak heroes?
Or are they still seen as czechslovakian heroes?

PS: the traitor should have been punished harder, rope was a too easy way out.

[–] Good-Will 8 years ago

They're regarded as heroes in both countries.
I'm not Czech but live here and have several Czech and Slovak friends.
I hope that that answers your question.

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[–] Will1988 8 years ago

Actually by that point the Czech portion of the country was incorporated in to the Third Reich and known as the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. Slovakia actually broke away from Czechoslovakia and became its own autonomous pro-German puppet state.

Some would have seen them as heroes, others would not.

[–] rushid 8 years ago

In Czech Republic, they are absolute national heroes.
In Slovakia, they are recognized but the feelings are not so strong (imho). But Gabcik is definitely considered to be a Slovak hero, there is even a town named after him (Gabcikovo). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gab%C4%8D%C3%ADkovo

[–] Gabrielova_Fanynka 8 years ago

Back in 1 it was Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia and Slovak State. In war year don't exist Czechoslovakia.

[–] K_Ace 8 years ago

They are national heroes in the Czech Republic. Every kid that passed a high school history class has learnt about them and is expected to know their names, the date of the assassination, and the background story.

Speaking as a Czech person, the difference between "Czech" and "Czechoslovak" was never significant in my mind – for example, I consider all Czechoslovak presidents to be, in essence, Czech presidents, even if they were born in Slovakia. Therefore, it never mattered to me that Kubis was Czech while Gabcik was Slovak – in my mind, they should have an equal standing in the Czech history. And they were certainly covered equally in my history class.

That being said, Slovaks are sometimes more susceptible to seeing differences between the "Czech" and "Slovak" identity, so it wouldn't surprise me much if they "favoured" Gabcik slightly more.

[–] PeterMarkoff 8 years ago

Not really, pretty sure without these two movies on topic most of the people under 30 would have difficulty to remember who Gabcik was, during commie times they were probably hyped more as role models but after 1989 they are pretty much forgotten.

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