Original Vintage Poster CZECHOSLOVAKIA - ELECTIONS - PEOPLE'S PARTY

Description: Welcome! Original vintage poster in czech language: "CSL - CESKOSLOVENSKA STRANA LIDOVA" or "CSL - CZECHOSLOVAKIAN PEOPLE'S PARTY" This poster is related to elections in Czechoslovakia in 1946. For more informations about these elections and political party please visit "Historical context" section below. Designed by: anonymous artist, most likely in 1946 Printed in: issued by Czechoslovakian People's Party, printed by CAT., Prague Total measurements: approx. 42,5x30cm Condition report: poster was stored folded, shows fold line, also shows some tears and creasing especially on edges, in corners and in fold line, shows some yellowing and stains Historical context: Czechoslovak People's Party (CSL - Ceskoslovenska Strana Lidova) was formed in September 1918 by the merger of the Moravian political parties Christian Social and Catholic National with the Christian Social Party in Bohemia, organizationally at first divided into a separate party in Bohemia and Moravia. In the autumn of 1938, it temporarily disappeared by joining the National Unity Party, after 1945 it was revived and in the 1946 elections it won 15.64% of the votes. Until 1948 in opposition to the communists, after their victory it was so-called revived (deprived of democratic leaders and subordinated to the will of the Communist Party) and cooperated with the communist regime until November 1989 (Totalita). Elections to the Constituent Assembly of the Czechoslovak Republic took place on Sunday, May 26, 1946.These were the first elections in Czechoslovakia after the Second World War, after the displacement of Germans mainly from the Sudetenland, the only one before the communists came to power, and are often referred to as the last free democratic elections for more than than forty years. It should be noted that these were not completely free elections, as only National Front parties could participate in the voting, for example some right-wing parties were not allowed to run for office at all. Moreover, after the elections, the existence of the opposition was not expected, the elections were only supposed to determine the balance of power in the government of the National Front.The winner of the election was the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, followed by the Czechoslovak National Socialist Party, the Czechoslovak People's Party, the Democratic Party, the Czechoslovak Social Democracy and three smaller Slovak parties.Shortly before the election, voting age was lowered from 21 to 18. A total of 7,099,411 voters voted in the election.The Communist Party achieved the best results in the Czech lands in the districts from where the original German population was displaced. Although the Democratic Party won the majority of votes (61.43%) in Slovakia, the election of the KSC (Czechoslovak Communist Party) in the Czech lands meant its demise and the KSC thus gained power in the whole of Czechoslovakia (Wiki). Shipping and handling details: all items are shipped as a registered shipments with tracking number and insurance on purchase price. We ship worldwide from European union. All associated import taxes, customs and any kind of import fees are buyers responsibility. If you have any questions about offered items or anything else, feel free to ask us, you will be very welcome!Delivery time is usually within max. 2 weeks worldwide from date of shipping - most of shipments arrives in this period of time.

Price: 199 USD

Location: Bratislava, Slovakia

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