16 h 50 m, 25 fev 1948 ano - communist coup in Czechoslovakia
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When moderate elements in the Czech government raised the possibilityparticipation in the U.S. Marshall Plan the communists organized strikes and protests, and began clamping down on opposition parties. Benes tried desperately to hold his nation together, but by February 1948 the communists had forced the other coalition parties out of the government. On February 25, Benes gave in to communist demands and handed his cabinet over to the party. Rigged elections were held in May to validate the communist victory.
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Eastern European disputes
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