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The health of Edvard BeneŠ An Unpublished Letter from 1948

The health of Edvard BeneŠ An Unpublished Letter from 1948 DOCUMENT STANLEY B. WINTERS (Newark, N.J., U.S.A.) The health of Edvard BeneŠ An Unpublished Letter from 1948 The health of former President Edvard Benes has been of minor but per- sistent concern to students of modern Czechoslovakia. Twice within ten years Bene3? was called upon to make decisions that had ramifications far beyond the boundaries of his small country. First was his capitulation on 30 Septem- ber 1938 to the dictates of the Munich Conference; second was his accep- tance of the resignations of twelve non-Communist Czechoslovak cabinet ministers and the appointment on 25 February 1948 of Klement Gottwald as head of a new cabinet. In the case of Munich, no one had suggested that Benes's personal health played a part in his decision; in fact, most authors de- fend him on strong rational grounds.1 In discussing the political crisis of 1948, however, numerous writers mention Beneš's poor health in connection with his conduct in those critical days and his surrender to Communist pres- sure.2 The appended letter throws light on the president's physical condition in 1948.3 ' At the time of Munich, Benes was already showing signs of stress. It would have required superhuman strength for him http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png East Central Europe Brill

The health of Edvard BeneŠ An Unpublished Letter from 1948

Winters, Stanley B.
East Central Europe , Volume 4 (1): 60 – Jan 1, 1977
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© 1977 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0094-3037
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10.1163/187633077X00062
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DOCUMENT STANLEY B. WINTERS (Newark, N.J., U.S.A.) The health of Edvard BeneŠ An Unpublished Letter from 1948 The health of former President Edvard Benes has been of minor but per- sistent concern to students of modern Czechoslovakia. Twice within ten years Bene3? was called upon to make decisions that had ramifications far beyond the boundaries of his small country. First was his capitulation on 30 Septem- ber 1938 to the dictates of the Munich Conference; second was his accep- tance of the resignations of twelve non-Communist Czechoslovak cabinet ministers and the appointment on 25 February 1948 of Klement Gottwald as head of a new cabinet. In the case of Munich, no one had suggested that Benes's personal health played a part in his decision; in fact, most authors de- fend him on strong rational grounds.1 In discussing the political crisis of 1948, however, numerous writers mention Beneš's poor health in connection with his conduct in those critical days and his surrender to Communist pres- sure.2 The appended letter throws light on the president's physical condition in 1948.3 ' At the time of Munich, Benes was already showing signs of stress. It would have required superhuman strength for him

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Published: Jan 1, 1977

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