History German South Moravia
the provinces of german austria. german south moravia area in pink north of current boundary of austria (red line).
german south moravia historically integral part of habsburg constituent margraviate of moravia. during first world war suffered military casualties in greater proportion other german speaking area of austria-hungary, experiencing 44 war deaths every 1,000 inhabitants. imminent collapse of habsburg austria-hungary @ end of war, areas of czech-majority moravia ethnic german majority began take actions avoid joining new czechoslovak state. german south moravia declared on 2 november 1918 capital @ znojmo (german: znaim).
on 11 november 1918, emperor charles of austria relinquished power and, on 12 november, ethnic german areas of empire declared republic of german austria intent of unifying germany. however, area taken czechoslovak army znojmo falling on 27 december 1918.
the status of german areas in moravia , bohemia definitively settled 1919 peace treaties of versailles , saint-germain-en-laye declared areas belong czechoslovakia. czechoslovak government granted amnesty activities against new state.
the region integrated moravian land of first republic of czechoslovakia , remained part of until nazi dismemberment of czechoslovakia when added germany (reichsgau niederdonau). after world war ii, area returned czechoslovakia , part of czech republic. near entirety of german civilian population in german south moravia—like rest of czechoslovakia—was forced out czechoslovaks 1945-1948.
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