VII. The Contemporary Period, 1945–2000 > B. Europe, 1945–2000 > 7. Eastern Europe, 1945–2000 > b. Czech Republic and Slovakia (Czechoslovakia) > 1950

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1950
In an uninterrupted series of political trials, the government prosecuted not only its foes but also some of its own members, who were accused of anti-Soviet, pro-Western leanings. In addition, several Western diplomatic representatives were charged with espionage, and most Western correspondents were barred from Czechoslovakia.	1
April
The new minister of defense, epika, after dismissing several leading officers, announced a thoroughgoing reorganization of the army along Soviet lines.	2

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