K POLITICKEJ, VOJENSKEJ, NÁBOŽENSKEJ, ŠKOLSKEJ, KULTÚRNEJ A HOSPODÁRSKEJ ČINNOSTI SPIŠSKÝCH NEMCOV V ROKOCH 1938 – 1943

The beginning of the study is devoted to the activities of Germans in Spiš in the stormy year of 1938. At that time, Spiš Germans participated in the subversion of the first Czechoslovak Republic. Subsequently, the contribution maps the activities of the Deutsche Partei in Spiš and the activities of the pro-Hungarian-oriented Spiš Germans. Another part of the study deals with various activities related to the war and collaboration with the Nazis in Germany. Attention is paid here to the military organizations of the Spiš Germans, their participation in Second World War battles, the Aryanization of Jewish property by the Spiš Germans, anti-Jewish acts and the relationship of the Germans with the majority. Subsequently, the contribution deals with the religious life of Spiš Germans. The most significant event in this area at that time was the establishment of the independent German Evangelical Church AC in Slovakia. The next part of the study discusses German education in Spiš, which experienced the greatest boom in history during the time of the Slovak State. At that time, there was at least one German school in every fourth municipality on Spiš. Subsequently, attention is paid to the cultural and sports activities of Spiš Germans. Like all areas of German life at that time, it was strongly marked by Nazi ideology. The last part of the study deals with the economy and employment of Spiš Germans. The war events of the Second World War had a significant impact on the activities of the largest German companies in Spiš, which had to expedite a considerable part of their products for the needs of the Slovak and German armies.