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...first, the Czechoslovaks proved that they could indeed govern themselves. During the turbulent 1920s and early 1930s, while democratic governments gave way to dictatorships in neighboring countries, the Czechoslovaks retained a parliamentary government, pursued moderate policies and enjoyed relative economic stability. Ethnically, however, the nation was a melange of peoples???the dominant Czechs, restive Slovaks and some 3,000,000 Germans who wanted to be united with the Reich...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: HISTORIC QUEST FOR FREEDOM | 8/30/1968 | See Source »

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