RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Hubený, David
A1 Kruglová, Naděžda
T1 The View of the Czechoslovak Law-enforcement Agencies on Russian Emigration in the Interwar Period
JF Historica Olomucensia
YR 2019
VO 56
IS 1
SP 185
OP 198
DO 10.5507/ho.2019.009
UL https://historica.upol.cz/artkey/hol-201901-0009.php
AB Since its establishment, Czechoslovakia faced disfavour not only from its neighbours, but also from an important segment of the population within its own borders. This led to the fact that even though it managed to preserve its democratic character throughout the interwar period, at the same time, it had a relatively sophisticated and powerful intelligence apparatus falling under several ministries, which should have prevented monopolization of power. Czechoslovak security forces kept an overview of the most important groups and representatives of Russian emigration. In general, all emigrant groups were closely observed, including the Russian ones, and became a fertile ground for recruiting informers. The Czechoslovak authorities were foremostly interested in those organizations that inclined to or directly endorsed Nazism and Fascism, including their connections to Czech fascist groups.