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Slovak National Uprising
The Slovak National Uprising (, abbreviated SNP) or 1944 Uprising was an armed insurrection organized by the Slovak resistance movement during World War II. This resistance movement was represented mainly by the members of the Democratic Party, but also by social democrats and Communists, albeit on a smaller scale. It was launched on 29 August 1944 from Banská Bystrica in an attempt to resist German troops that had occupied Slovak territory and to overthrow the collaborationist government of Jozef Tiso. Although the resistance was largely defeated by German forces
defense in Czechoslovak government-in-exile.
Slovak National Uprising.
On May 8, 1944, Czechoslovak representatives signed an agreement with the Soviet Union which guaranteed the Soviets would pass the administration of liberated territory to the exiled government in London. Rudolf Viest became the deputy delegate for liberated territory responsible for this task, and in August 1944 traveled with the Czechoslovak delegation to the Soviet Union. After the start of the Slovak National Uprising on August 29, 1944, Ján Golian became the commander of the 1st Czechoslovak Army