Appealing to the Russians
It's interesting that the people the Czechs despised for occupying their country for almost 50 years are now a major patron of their economy. The Czechs bravely stood up to the Red Army on numerous occasions and were continually suppressed and oppressed but now the Russkies invade daily via tour bus and spirit away Czech goods and service leaving only hard currency behind. Then again, they also forgave the Western countries that abandoned them in their struggles against the Commies. Tourism makes for short memories. Right Cuba?
Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar years, the new country's leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of ot... ... read more 
