Before 1918 within the frameworks of historical Hun\u00adga\u00adry the official definition of the Slovak-Hungarian ethnical border and territories lived by Slovaks did not take place, thus the definition of the first historical Slovak-Hungarian border took place at the Ver\u00adsailles Peace Conference that ended the First World War. In our study we try to introduce this process.<\/p>\n
The ceremonial opening of the Ver\u00adsailles Peace Conference took place on 18th January 1919. Although, the participants did not make clear if the conference in Pa\u00adris is a preliminary conference of the winners that intends to harmonize different viewpoints and that is later followed by a congress that invites the neutrals and loosers or if it is the peace conference itself, of which decisions are final and irrevocable. The cnference in Pa\u00adris began as the earlier, and gradually transformed to the lat\u00adest. Thus, the representatives of the defeated countries could not take part in the conference and the loosers could be present only after decisions were made.
\nThere were mo\u00adre committees that dealt with the border issues. The supreme body of these commitees was the \u201eCommitee of Territorial Issues\u201d having number IX. Czechoslovakia, as the winning military party, had the right to submit its claims at the Peace Conference. Preparations for the Peace Conference were directed by Bene\u0161, the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
\nAt the preparation for and during the conference, Bene\u0161 had to face two serious conflicts. At the beginning of 1919 the Bene\u0161-\u0160tef\u00e1nik conflict arose. Its ma\u00adin reason was that while Bene\u0161 wanted to build Czechoslovakia\u2019s foreign policy on France, \u0160tef\u00e1nik preferred the Ita\u00adli\u00adan orientation. Mo\u00adre precisely, he stressed that at the formation of Czechoslovakia\u2019s foreign policy they should pay attention to France and Italy equally. Paralelly with the Bene\u0161-\u0160tef\u00e1nik conflict, the Bene\u0161-Kram\u00e1\u00f8 conflict arose. At the Peace Conference the Czecho\u00adslovak delegation was offically led by Kram\u00e1\u00f8, as the country\u2019s Prime Minister, but actually Bene\u0161, as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, reserved his right to decide in all important issues.
\nAt the Peace Conference, the Czechoslovak delegation directed by Bene\u0161 submitted 11 written memoranda. The Peace Conference decided that except of the submitted requirements gives an opportunity for the smaller allied parties to declare them in words at the highest level. Thus, Bene\u0161 on 5th February at the Supreme Council introduced the Czechoslovak requirements. Bene\u0161\u2019s speech lasted for 3,5 hours and was about the situation of his country and about territorial requirements.
\nBy analysing the text of the speech, the author states that Bene\u0161 during his speech on 5th February repeated the ma\u00adin statement of the 11 submitted memoranda. Bene\u0161 by supporting the Czechoslovak requirements, introduced a wide spectrum of arguments before the Supreme Committee, in his speech beside the historical, strategical and economic arguments well known from memoranda, we can find geological (see unity of Teschen coal fields) and linguistic (common dialect of Ruthenians and Slovaks) arguments. His speech can be qualified remarkably inventive, because he finds argument even to why would be it good for the Germans to be in Czechoslovakia.
\nAfter he finished his lecture, the Supereme Council decided to send a committee for examining the Czechoslovak claims. This way was created \u201eThe committee for examining the Czechoslovak territorial requirements\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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