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Freedom‟S Voices: Czech and Slovak Immigration to Canada During the Cold War Freedom‟s Voices: Czech and Slovak Immigration to Canada during the Cold War by Jan Raska A thesis presented to the University of Waterloo in fulfilment of the thesis requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in History Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 2013 © Jan Raska 2013 Author‟s Declaration I hereby declare that I am the sole author of this thesis. This is a true copy of the thesis, including any required final versions, as accepted by my examiners. I understand that my thesis may be made electronically available to the public. ii Abstract During the Cold War, approximately 36,000 persons claimed Czechoslovakia as their country of citizenship upon entering Canada. A defining characteristic of this postwar migration of predominantly ethnic Czechs and Slovaks was the prevalence of anti-communist and democratic values. This dissertation follows Czech and Slovak refugees through the German invasion of the Czech lands and Slovakia‟s independence in 1939, the Second World War, the Communist takeover of Czechoslovakia in 1948, and the Warsaw Pact Invasion of 1968. Diplomats, industrialists, workers, democratic politicians, professionals, and students fled to the West in search of freedom, security, and economic opportunity. Many of these individuals sought to return home after Czechoslovakia was liberated from communism. This dissertation examines the interwar, wartime, and postwar immigration experiences of Czech and Slovak refugees through the lens of Canadian Czechoslovak institutions. In Canada, Czechs and Slovaks who professed a belief in a Czechoslovak identity formed their own organizations. In the Cold War era, the two most prominent Canadian Czechoslovak institutions were the Czechoslovak National Alliance and the Masaryk Hall. Both were later incorporated and renamed as the Czechoslovak National Association of Canada and the Masaryk Memorial Institute. Czechoslovak institutions in Canada faced opposition from nationalist Slovaks who opposed a common Czechoslovak identity. By focusing on political and institutional history, this study contributes to our understanding of Cold War immigration, and its influence on ethnic organizations and Canadian society. Although the admission, settlement, and integration of Cold War refugees was heavily influenced by federal and provincial authorities, Czech and Slovak newcomers joined Czechoslovak organizations and continued in their attempts to affect developments in Communist Czechoslovakia and Canadian foreign policy towards their homeland. During the Cold War, Canadian authorities further legitimized the Czech and Slovak refugees‟ anti-communist agenda and increased their influence in Czechoslovak institutions. Similarly, Canadian Czechoslovak organizations supported Canada‟s Cold War agenda of securing the state from Communist infiltration. Ultimately, an adherence to anti-communism, the promotion of Canadian citizenship, and the preservation of a Czechoslovak ethnocultural heritage accelerated Czech and Slovak refugees‟ socioeconomic and political integration in Cold War Canada. As a result, Canadian Czechoslovak organizations were instrumental in helping to shape a democratic culture in Cold War Canada. iii Acknowledgments This dissertation would never have seen the light of day without the generous support of countless individuals. The author is indebted to Marlene Epp for graciously accepting to serve as my supervisor and mentor over the course of my doctoral studies. Her knowledge of Canadian immigration history and support for my research interests sustained me throughout my studies. I wish to thank James W. St.G. Walker and Gary Bruce for accepting to serve on my dissertation committee. As experts in the areas of ethnoracial identity, human rights, and Communist East- Central Europe, their comments and suggestions strengthened my doctoral work. As my external examiner, Roberto Perin of York University provided me with a thoughtful and engaging critical assessment of my work. I am grateful for his feedback. Over the course of my studies, the history department‟s graduate secretary, Donna Lang, answered my multitude of questions and concerns with enthusiasm. I am thankful for her support as I worked through the PhD program. Financial support in the form of an Ontario Graduate Studies Scholarship from the Government of Ontario, and a President‟s Graduate Scholarship from the University of Waterloo are gratefully acknowledged. Many individuals assisted me when it came time to conduct archival and oral history research. In particular, I wish to thank Pasang Thackchhoe of the Multicultural History Society of Ontario, Luba Fraštacký of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto, and the reference staff at Library and Archives Canada for answering all of my queries and assisting me in accessing their collections. Over the years, many individuals offered their advice and support for my academic goals and research interests. I wish to thank my M.A. supervisor, Mark Stolárik of the University of Ottawa for first encouraging me to study immigration history. As graduate students in Ottawa, Christopher Adam and Hristo Kostov provided me with a small group of like-minded historians- in-training who also explored Eastern European immigration to Canada. I am also thankful to be a part of such a talented group of emerging scholars within the Tri-University Graduate Program in History. As fellow doctoral students at Waterloo, Laurier, and Guelph, my colleagues provided a warm atmosphere of friendship as we worked through our various fields and prepared for our comprehensive exams. Their love of history was infectious, and I am grateful for their friendship. They have made me a better scholar for having studied with them. I must also thank my fellow staff members at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 for their interest and support as I concluded the writing component of my dissertation. My family has played an integral part throughout my university studies. My parents, Martin and Hana, my brother Jiří, and my sister-in-law Katie encouraged me to fulfill my dream of obtaining a doctorate in history. Their appreciation of the academic rigours involved and their enormous support of my work will never be forgotten. As close friends over many years, Faraz Ahmed and Manuel Smeu provided me with a welcomed escape from my studies whenever I returned home to Ottawa. Perhaps no one has lived with this dissertation more than my partner, Katharine Steeves. This dissertation is dedicated to her. iv Dedication This work is dedicated to Kate. Along the way you shared my accomplishments and my setbacks. Your steadfast patience, advice, encouragement, sympathy, and most of all, love, helped bring this project to fruition. This work is dedicated to you. v Table of Contents Author‟s Declaration ii Abstract iii Acknowledgments iv Dedication v Table of Contents vi List of Abbreviations vii Introduction 1 Chapter One: 43 Between People of Whom We Know Nothing: Farm Labourers, Enemy Aliens, and Allied Citizens Chapter Two: 86 A Three Point Plan: Postwar Relief, Citizenship, and Ethnic Heritage Chapter Three: 129 Preparing for Their Arrival: The 1948ers and the Liberation of the Homeland Chapter Four: 175 Community Tensions: Divisions between Canadian Czechoslovaks and Communist Czechoslovakia Chapter Five: 232 A Small Gold Mine of Talent: Canada‟s Response to the Prague Spring Refugees Chapter Six: 296 Strengthening the Community: Continuing the Struggle against Communism and Preserving Ethnocultural Heritage Conclusion 359 Bibliography 379 vi List of Abbreviations AO Archives of Ontario CCBA Canadian Czechoslovak Benevolent Association CFC Council of Free Czechoslovakia CFCR Canadian Fund for Czechoslovak Refugees CGSA Canadian Gymnastic Sokol Association CIA Central Intelligence Agency CIC United States Army Counter Intelligence Corps CNA Czechoslovak National Alliance CNAC Czechoslovak National Association of Canada CNCR Canadian National Committee on Refugees and Victims of Persecution CNR Canadian National Railway CPR Canadian Pacific Railway CSL Canadian Slovak League CUARF Canadian United Allied Relief Fund CWCF Czechoslovak War Charities Fund DEA Department of External Affairs DPSC Department of Provincial Secretary and Citizenship DPs Displaced Persons DOCR s Defence of Canada Regulations DSS Department of the Secretary of State FCENA Free Central European News Agency IB Immigration Branch ICR Intergovernmental Committee on Refugees IRC International Red Cross IRO International Refugee Organization JIB Joint Intelligence Bureau K 231 Klub bývalých politických vězňů KAN Klub angaţovaných nestraníků KGB Komitet gosudarstvennoy bezopasnosti KOS Kanadská Obec Sokolská LAC Library and Archives Canada MHSO Multicultural History Society of Ontario MH Masaryk Hall MMI Masaryk Memorial Institute NCFE National Committee for a Free Europe OBZ Army Security Intelligence Office PCIRO Preparatory Commission of the International Refugee Organization PCSDE Permanent Conference of Slovak Democratic Exiles POW Prisoner of War RCMP Royal Canadian Mounted Police RG Record Group SGAC Sokol Gymnastic Association of Canada SSEA Secretary of State for External Affairs vii UN United Nations UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNRRA United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Agency UNWCC United Nations War Crimes Commission USCC Unitarian Service Committee Canada USSEA Under-Secretary of State for External Affairs WAFCPP Welfare Association of Former Czechoslovak Political Prisoners
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