Status and Prospects for Research on Slovak Propaganda and Information Policy with Regard to the Crisis in Polish-German Relations and Invasion of Poland (October 1938–December 1939)

The paper explores several thematic areas. The first focuses on the political and diplomatic relations between Czechoslovakia (also known as Czecho-Slovakia), Germany, and Poland. After March 14, 1939, the discussion shifts to the relationships between the Slovak State (Slovenský štát), Germany, and the Second Polish Republic. This section will cover the development of Slovak-German relations, starting from the period of Slovak autonomy (Slovenská krajina). It will also examine the negotiations and implementation of the Third Reich's demands in various aspects of political and social life in Slovakia, including German-Slovak actions against Poland. The second area will focus on a historical analysis of the decrees, laws, decisions, organizational activities, and other factors that shaped the information policy of the Slovak State. The evaluation will include considerations of information policy, especially propaganda, discussing its content and mechanisms. This will be contextualized within a broader, though specific, analysis of the political regime in Slovakia.