Slovak Soviet Republic

Slovak Soviet Republic
Slovenská republika rád (Slovak)
Szlovák Tanácsköztársaság (Hungarian)
Словацька Радянська Республіка (Ukrainian)
1919
Motto: "Proletari šickich krajin, spojte še!"
"Workers of the world, unite!"
Anthem: "Internacionála"
The Internationale
  Slovak Soviet Republic
StatusPuppet state of the Hungarian Soviet Republic
CapitalPrešov
Common languages
GovernmentSoviet socialist republic
Chairman of the Revolutionary Government Council 
Historical eraInterwar period
• Proclaimed
16 June 1919
• Military intervention
7 July 1919
ISO 3166 codeSK
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Czechoslovak Republic (1918–1938)
Hungarian Soviet Republic
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
Czechoslovak Republic (1918–1938)

The Slovak Soviet Republic (Slovak: Slovenská republika rád, Hungarian: Szlovák Tanácsköztársaság, Ukrainian: Словацька Радянська Республіка, literally: 'Slovak Republic of Councils') was a short-lived Communist state in southeast Slovakia in existence from 16 June 1919 to 7 July 1919.[1] Its capital city was Prešov,[2] and it was established and headed by Czech journalist Antonín Janoušek. It was the fourth communist state created in history.

  1. ^ "Slovakia". World Statesmen.
  2. ^ Toma 1958, p. 207.