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February 1948 marked the end of democracy in Czechoslovakia. 🇨🇿🥊 During the communist coup, the country was pushed into totalitarian rule and the Soviet sphere of influence. The following decades brought political repression, economic decline, and mass emigration. 😓 📍 Learn more about this turning point in history at the Museum of Communism in Prague and see why remembering the past still matters today. | Museum of Communism
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