Slovak Soviet Republic

Slovak Soviet Republic Slovenská republika rád Szlovák Tanácsköztársaság Словацька Радянська Республіка
1919–1919
Flag
Slovak Soviet Republic
Status	Puppet state representing the Hungarian Soviet Republic and the Ukrainian SSR
Capital	Prešov
Common languages	Slovak Hungarian Ukrainian
Government	Soviet socialist republic
Chairman of the Revolutionary Government Council
Historical era	Interwar period
• Proclaimed	16 June 1919
• Military intervention	7 July 1919
ISO 3166 code	SK
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" - the name originated before the Russian word "Soviet" (council) became widespread in Slovak and other languages include Hungarian and Ukrainian) comprised a very short-lived Communist state in southeast Slovakia from 16 June to 7 July 1919 with its capital city in Prešov. It was headed by the Czech journalist Antonín Janoušek.

In 1918, Czechoslovak troops began occupying northern Hungary in accordance with the territorial promises that the Triple Entente made to Czechoslovak politicians during World War I. However, Slovakia (Upper Hungary) was occupied by Hungarian troops from the Hungarian Soviet Republic, who set up the Slovak Soviet Republic as a puppet regime.

Following a brief war between Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Romania, Slovakia was incorporated into Czechoslovakia.

Proclamation of the Slovak Soviet Republic in Prešov

See also

• Hungarian Soviet Republic (Councils Republic of Hungary)
• Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
• German Revolution of 1918–1919
• Spartacist uprising