NOVOTNÝ, ANTONÍN

änˈtônyēn nôˈvôtnē, 1904–75, Czechoslovakian Communist leader. A founding member (1921) of the Communist party, he participated (1948) in the Communist seizure of power and became first secretary of the party in 1953. In 1957 he became president of Czechoslovakia, thus uniting the two top national posts. Novotný's regime was characterized by repression, bureaucracy, and economic stagnation. A liberal majority, led by Alexander Dubček, coalesced against him and in Jan., 1968, Novotný was replaced as first secretary by Dubček. Later that year he was forced to resign from the presidency.

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books on: NovotnY AntonIn  - 119 results

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Painting and Sculpture in Europe, 1780 to 1880
Book by Fritz Novotny; Penguin Books, 1960
Subjects: Art--Europe--History
...with his interest in the past and present of his people. He began as a pupil of his father, the Prague landscape-painter Antonin Manes 1784- 1843 , and worked mainly in his native city Prague, except for a stay in Munich from 1844 to 1846, where he...
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Dvoraak
Book by Alec Robertson; J.M. Dent and Sons Ltd., 1947
Subjects: Dvorak, Antonin--1841-1904
...He found the right man in Antonin Liehmann, headmaster of the...has to be filled in. With Antonin German evidently came a poor...better in his home-town, Antonin was soon sent off to the Sudeten...of a disgruntled peasant, Novotny. This individual appears to...
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Rethinking Dvoeraak: Views from Five Countries
Book by David R. Beveridge; Oxford University, 1996
Subjects: Dvorak, Antonin--1841-1904--Congresses
...the most scandalous book, Antonin Dvor+ ak: Kriticka studie...aka The Life and Work of Antonin Dvor+ ak . The first edition...zslav Novak, Vaclav Juda Novotny, Frantis+ ek Ondr+ ic...Klima, Miroslav Rutte, Antonin S+ ilhan, Antonin Srba...
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Anton Dvorak
Book by Paul Stefan, Y. W. Vance; Greystone Press, 1941
Subjects: Dvorak, Antonin--1841-1904
...second trip to England, which had showed itself so hospitable to him that spring. On August 13th, accompanied by V. J. Novotny, he left Prague to attend the Worcester Cathedral Jubilee celebrations. Arrived at Dover, Dvorak was met by Littleton...
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Europe since 1945: An Encyclopedia - Vol. 2
Book by Bernard A. Cook; Garland, 2001
Subjects: Europe--Civilization--1945- Encyclopedias, Europe--History--1945---Encyclopedias, European Cooperation--Encyclopedias, Political Leadership--Europe--Encyclopedias, Politicians--Europe--Encyclopedias, Statesmen--Europe--Encyclopedias
...1979. Christopher E. Forth Novotny, Antonin (1904-75) Czechoslovak Communist leader. Antonin Novotny, son of a bricklayer, was...farmers and workers, enabled Antonin Novotny to successfully oppose any liberalization...
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journal articles on: NovotnY AntonIn  - 9 results

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Dej-a-Vu: Early Roots of Romania's Independence
Journal article by Johanna Granville; East European Quarterly, Vol. 42, 2008
Subjects: Hungarian Revolution, 1956, Warsaw Treaty Organization
...trial and stating that "the view of first secretary Antonin Novotny that the Central Committee (CC) must decide the most...of February 1956. Just as Novotny and his colleagues Antonin Zapotocky (president) and Viliam Siroky (prime minister...
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Czechoslovakia's Velvet Divorce
Journal article by Otto Ulc; East European Quarterly, Vol. 30, 1996
Subjects: Czech Republic--Political aspects, Czechoslovakia--History, Czechoslovakian history, Dismemberment of nations--Political aspects, Slovakia--Political aspects
...symbolized by the colorless apparatchik Antonin Novotny, did not waiver from its totalitarian...The only original initiative Novotny was able to offer was his idea...instrumental in bringing to an end the Novotny team and ushering in January 1968...
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No Future for Small Trade? Elimination of Czechoslovak Traders by the Totalitarian System 1948-1960
Journal article by Pavel Marek; East European Quarterly, Vol. 41, 2007
Subjects: Czechoslovakia--Economic aspects, Czechoslovakia--History, Czechoslovakia--Political aspects, Czechoslovakia--Social aspects, Postwar society--Analysis, Postwar society--Economic aspects, Postwar society--Political aspects
...and President of Czechoslovakia, Antonin Novotny, (1904-1975), boastfully...1958, the first secretary A. Novotny, referred to the issue of private...dovrsovani socialismu" (1959), A. Novotny announced that the goal set by...
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Poland and Hungary, 1956: A Comparative Essay Based on New Archival Findings
Journal article by Johanna Granville; The Australian Journal of Politics and History, Vol. 48, 2002
Subjects: Gomulka, Wladyslaw--Political activity, Hungary--History, Hungary--Relations with Soviet Union, Nagy, Imre--Political activity, Poland--History, Poland--Relations with Soviet Union, Soviet Union--Foreign relations
...by Jan Svoboda, a top aide to Czech Communist leader Antonin Novotny, of a key meeting on 24 October of top KPSS Presidium...but communist leaders from Czechoslovakia (e.g. Novotny, et al), East Germany (e.g. Ulbricht, Grotewohl...
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East Germany in 1956: Walter Ulbricht's Tenacity in the Face of Opposition
Journal article by Johanna Granville; The Australian Journal of Politics and History, Vol. 52, 2006
Subjects: East Germany--History, East Germany--Research, Political parties--Germany, Political parties--Political activity, Political parties--Research, Ulbricht, Walter--Political activity
...2000). (5) Other East European communist leaders managed to survive the events of 1956 (e.g. Enver Hoxha, Antonin Novotny, Todor Zhivkov, et al.), but this study will focus on the comparison of Ulbricht with Matyas Rakosi and Erno...
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magazine articles on: NovotnY AntonIn  - 2 results

 
 
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Remembering Prague Spring
Magazine article by Lawrence W. Reed; Ideas on Liberty, Vol. 53, May 2003
Subjects: Communism, Governmental reform, Prague Czechoslovakia
...started shortly after the aging, hard-line Party leader Antonin Novotny was demoted to the less-important post of president...reformers, supported by large public rallies, forced Novotny to resign from government in March. The months of April...
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Time to Renew Ties: Today, Not Many People Remember That the Czech Republic Once Played a Huge Role in the Development of the Nascent Economies of Africa in the 1960s. Now the Government of the Czech Republic Wants to Renew the Old Ties. Kofi Nkrumah Reports from Prague
Magazine article by Kofi Nkrumah; New African, January 2011
Subjects: Alliances (Government relations)--Economic aspects, Alliances--Economic aspects, Czech foreign relations--Economic aspects, Economic development--Czech Republic, Economic development--Ghana, Economic development--Management, Ghanaian foreign relations--Economic aspects
...Nkrumah, visited the country in 1961. Nkrumah s visit was reciprocated by the then president of Czechoslovakia, Antonin Novotny, who visited the Ghanaian capital, Accra, in 1962. ILLUSTRATION OMITTED The two leaders thus cultivated friendly...


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newspaper articles on: NovotnY AntonIn  - 2 results

 
 
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Why Heaven on Earth Is Such Hell; Although Communism Began with Ideals, in Practice It Was Invariably Brutal
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), April 20, 2009
Subjects: Communism
...time crook and tyrant called Antonin Novotny In 1953 he organised the show trial...opponents. After they were executed, Novotny bought the tea service and bed...one of the victims. Mrs Bozena Novotny had once admired the goods when...
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Moscow Makes Amends for Crushing 'Prague Spring'
Newspaper article by Bruce I. Konviser; The Washington Times, August 20, 1998
Subjects: Dubcek, Alexander, Prague, Czech Republic
...1968 when reformists in the Communist Partys Central Committee ousted First Secretary Antonin Novotny and replaced him with reformer Alexander Dubcek. Mr. Novotny finally resigned as president on March 21, at which point the new authorities began...


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encyclopedia articles on: NovotnY AntonIn  - 5 results

 
 
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NovotnÝ, AntonÍn
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
NOVOTNY, ANTONIN an tonyen no votne, 1904 75, Czechoslovakian Communist leader. A founding...led by Alexander Dubcek , coalesced against him and in Jan., 1968, Novotny was replaced as first secretary by Dubcek. Later that year he was forced...
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DubČek, Alexander
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Communist partys central committee. In 1967 he led the liberal opposition to the partys first secretary, Antonin Novotny . In Jan., 1968, Novotny was forced to resign; Dubcek succeeded him. In Dubceks brief term in office he relaxed censorship...
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Czechoslovakia
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...in response but was reversed in Nov., 1957, when Antonin Novotny became president. In 1960 a new constitution was enacted...developments of 1968. Alexander Dubcek , a Slovak, replaced Novotny as party leader in January; Ludvik Svoboda became president...
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Svoboda, LudvÍk
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...national hero, he emerged from retirement in 1968 to serve as president of Czechoslovakia after the resignation of Antonin Novotny . He continued in this largely ceremonial post after the liberal regime was suppressed by the USSR (Aug., 1968...
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HusÁk, Gustav
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...and imprisoned. He was released in 1960, and was allowed to rejoin the party in 1963. A critic of party secretary Antonin Novotny , he called for political liberalization and Slovakian national autonomy. Following Novotnys resignation, Husak...


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