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Slovak Republic (1939–1945)

Slovak Republic
Slovenská republika
Client state of Nazi Germany
1939–1945
Flag Coat of arms
Motto
Verní sebe, svorne napred!
"Faithful to Ourselves, Together Ahead!"
Anthem
Hej, Slováci
English: "Hey, Slovaks"
Capital Bratislava
Languages Slovak, Hungarian
Religion Christianity
Government Clerico-fascist one-party state
President
 •  1939–1945 Jozef Tiso
Prime Minister
 •  1939 Jozef Tiso
 •  1939–1944 Vojtech Tuka
 •  1944–1945 Štefan Tiso
Historical era World War II
 •  Indep. declared 14 March 1939
 •  Slovak–Hun. War 23 March 1939
 •  Constitution adopted 21 July 1939
 •  Invasion of Poland 1 September 1939
 •  National Uprising 29 August 1944
 •  Fall of Bratislava 4 April 1945
Area
 •  1940 38,055 km² (14,693 sq mi)
Population
 •  1940 est. 2,653,053 
     Density 69.7 /km²  (180.6 /sq mi)
Currency Slovak koruna
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Second Czechoslovak Republic
Third Czechoslovak Republic
Today part of  Slovakia
 Poland

The (First) Slovak Republic (Slovak: [prvá] Slovenská republika) otherwise known as the Slovak State (Slovak: Slovenský štát) was a client state of Nazi Germany which existed between 14 March 1939 and 4 April 1945. It controlled the majority of the territory of present-day Slovakia, but without its current southern and eastern parts, which had been ceded to Hungary in 1938. The Republic bordered Germany, the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, Poland – and subsequently the General Government (German-occupied remnant of Poland) – and Hungary.

Germany recognized the Slovak State, as did several other states, including the Provisional Government of the Republic of China, Croatia, El Salvador, Estonia, Italy, Hungary, Japan, Lithuania, Manchukuo, Mengjiang, Romania, the Soviet Union, Spain, Switzerland, and the Vatican City. The majority of the Allies of World War II never recognized the existence of Slovak state. The only exception was Soviet Union who nullified its recognition after Slovakia joined the invasion of the USSR in 1941.


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