Czechoslovak-Spanish relations 1945-1975

This study deals with the history of spanish - czechoslovak relations in 1945 - 1975. In this period both countries were on the others sides of Iron curtain which separes two ideological blocks created after WWII. Czechoslovakia, where the soviet influence was strong since 1945, became a communist state after coup in February 1948. Franco's regime in Spain was legitimased with the victory in the civil war over the coalition of republicans, which was dominated by the Communist party of Spain (PCE). Anticommunism was an important part of ideology of Franco' s regime and was used at the beginning of Co Id war for improving the image, which was damaged by colaboration with Axis powers during the WWII. For this reason Spain started to be asylium for exiled anticommunists from Eastem block and enabled them to lead political activities. It was also the case of Czech Zdeněk Formánek and Slovak Jozef Cieker. These two men represented different exile organization and had different points of view about Czechoslovakia. Formánek was defending democratic system of Czechoslovak 1. republic. Cieker was slovak nationalist, who wanted to destroy Czechoslovakia, to create independent Slovakia. This is why they were adversaries. They both died in the 60. when anticommunist exile m Spain had much less importace then before. In..