Czech The History: Milada Horáková

  • A Tragic Martyr Murdered by the Communists / The Story of Milada Horáková
  • Martin Krušina
  • Česká republika
  • 2025
  • 11 min.
  • 13–21 let
Audio-visual lessons

Lesson objectives

  1. get to know the personality of Milada Horáková
  2. understand the role of propaganda in political trials within a totalitarian society
  3. gain awareness of the 1950s period in communist Czechoslovakia

This 11-minute documentary film commemorates the life and legacy of Milada Horáková, a lawyer and politician who became a symbol of courage and resistance against totalitarianism. Through archival footage and firsthand testimonials, it reveals her unwavering commitment to the truth, which ultimately led to her being subjected to a contrived political proces and judicial murder in 1950.

 This lesson is also available in Czech.

Recommended age group

13–21 years

Thematic area

Výuka jazyků, Filmy pro veřejnost

Theme

Výuka angličtiny / English, Filmy pro veřejnost

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Activity / 45 mins / doporučený věk: 13+ / B2+

  • get to know the personality of Milada Horáková 
  • understand the role of propaganda in political trials within a totalitarian society
  • gain awareness of the 1950s period in communist Czechoslovakia

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