The Czechoslovak Declaration of Independence (also known as the Washington Declaration) was drafted in Washington, D.C. and published by Czechoslovakia's Paris-based Provisional Government on 18 October 1918. The creation of the document, officially the Declaration of Independence of the Czechoslovak Nation, was prompted by the imminent collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, of which the Czech and Slovak lands had been part for almost 400 years, following the First World War.
Finally, following an important victory against the Austro-Hungarian forces, Czech politicians peacefully took over command in Prague on 28 October, which was later declared the birthday of Czechoslovakia. On 30 October, the Slovaks followed suit, and the Austro-Hungarian state was dissolved the next day.
What a better opportunity to commemorate this important event for what would later become Czechia than by practising your interpreting skills with more than 100 Czech public speeches in the Speech Repository and another 60 exclusively reserved for registered users!
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