Visegrad Group

  • Dual Monarchy of Hungary

    Dual Monarchy of Hungary
    The defeat of Dual Monarchy (ruled by more than one person) which has led to Hungary losing 2/3 of its territory, and 1/3 of its population.
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  • Poland's Independence

    Poland's Independence
    Poland gained its Independence
  • Czechoslovakian State

    Czechoslovakian State
    The Czech nation became one of the two component parts of the newly formed Czechoslovakian state.
  • World War II / Poland

    World War II / Poland
    Hitler ordered his troops into Poland
  • Slovakia rejoined to a new CZ state

    Slovakia rejoined to a new CZ state
    Slovakia was rejoined in 1945 to a new Czechoslovakian state, and was also restored to its prewar states.
  • Replacement of the Provisional Government in Hungary

    Replacement of the Provisional Government in Hungary
    The Provisional government had been replaced due to domination of the Hungarian Communist Party. In that case, a majority of the control was given to a Coalition government to the Independent Smallholders' Party.
  • Nationalization in Hungary

    Nationalization in Hungary
    In 1949, Hungary joined the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance meaning every privately owned Industrial firms having more then 10 employees were Nationalized.
  • Hungarians Workers' Party in Hungary

    Hungarians Workers' Party in Hungary
    The opposition parties were forced to come together with the Hungarian Communist Party to form the Hungarian Workers Party.
  • Hungary's Crisis

    Hungary's Crisis
    Hungary reached its crisis by forced industrialization, and land collectivation.
  • Reform in Slovakia

    Reform in Slovakia
    In 1989, the Democratic Political Reform began.
  • Polands Government

    Polands Government
    In the early 1990's, the Republic of Poland made a lot of progress towards achieving a completly democratic government (goverenment by the people) and market place.
  • Polands elections

    Polands elections
    Local elections in Poland became completely free.
  • Polands first President

    Polands first President
    Lech Walesa Became Polands First elected President.
  • Slovakian Republic

    Slovakian Republic
    The Slovak Republic was created in 1993
  • Two Independent Countries

    Two Independent Countries
    Two independent countries were established after the Czechoslovakian federation was dissolved. (Czech Republic, and Slovakia)
  • The Three Countries Presidents

    The Three Countries Presidents
    In 1998 The three presidents of the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary took place in Budapest. The three Prime Ministers signed a document that declared their commitment to traditional European democratic values, civil rights and market economy.
  • NATO for Czech Republic

    NATO for Czech Republic
    in March of 1999 Czech Republic joined NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
  • Slovakia-OECD

    Slovakia-OECD
    Slovakia was invited to join the European Union, as well as the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development) in 2000
  • Leaving Office for Czech Republic.

    Leaving Office for Czech Republic.
    After 13 years of being president, Vaclav Havel left office. Over the years Vaclav has lost his popularity with the Czechs who became terribly unhappy with his feelings, and were happy when he left office.
  • 10th Meeting in Czech Republic

    10th Meeting in Czech Republic
    The 10th meeting held in Olomouc, CZ known as the Ministers of Culture of the Visegrad Group where practical *co-operation of the Visegrad Group countries after joining the European Union were discussed.
    • an act or instance of working or acting together for a common purpose or benefit.