News of the terrible happenings in Lidice provoked a wave of moral indignation across the United States. Czechoslovak Foreign Minister and Vice President-in-exile, Jan Masaryk, was the first statesman to speak out publicly about the devastation which had taken place, when he spoke from his home in Washington on Friday,
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A Children’s Visit to Great Britain – 1962A Children’s Visit to Great Britain – 1962
The Lidice Shall Live Committee organised for children from Lidice to visit Britain on a number of occasions. One such cultural encounter took place in the summer of 1962 when 15 children and 5 women arrived on Tuesday the 19th of June to be the honoured guests of communities such
Moral Re-Armament & The Forgotten FactorMoral Re-Armament & The Forgotten Factor
On Sunday, June the 20th, 1948, something significant happened at Victoria Hall, the birthplace of the Lidice Shall Live campaign. The event typified the change in direction the nation was taking. A mere three years prior, the flags of Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union were warmly embraced in the auditorium. Now their
Opening the Garden of Peace and FriendshipOpening the Garden of Peace and Friendship
The Lidice Rose Garden of Peace and Friendship was opened on the 19th of June 1955. People poured to Lidice from far and wide to see the spectacle. Dignitaries were present from around the world, including Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India; as well as other leaders from both sides