Cleveland Agreement

A 1995 Slovak stamp marking the 80th anniversary of the Cleveland Agreement

The Cleveland Agreement (Czech: Clevelandská dohoda; Slovak: Clevelandská dohoda) was an agreement signed by representatives of the Czech and Slovak people on October 22, 1915 at the Bohemian National Hall in Cleveland, Ohio.[1] Its purpose was to show commitment to the fight for the self-determination of both Slavic nations in an independent federation, envisioned by Tomáš Masaryk, the founding father of Czechoslovakia.[2]

  1. ^ Sabol, J.T.; Alzo, L.A. (2009). Cleveland Slovaks. Images of America. Arcadia Pub. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-7385-5242-2. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  2. ^ Burik, Paul. "Cleveland Agreement of 1915". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved July 10, 2020.