National Partnership


National Partnership was the only authorized political party in Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. It had mandatory membership for all Czech male full-aged citizens of the Protectorate.
The party was established as a reaction to German occupation of Czechoslovakia and it was root for Czech collaboration during World War II. Two parties — the Party of National Unity and the National Labour Party — merged on appeal of President Emil Hácha on 21 March 1939 and established the National Partnership as a nationwide party. On 6 April 1939 the party was declared the only political party in Bohemia and Moravia.
Prime Minister of Bohemia and Moravia Alois Eliáš was in connection with Czechoslovak government-in-exile and helped Czech Resistance movement until he was executed in June 1942.
After the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich in 1942, Emanuel Moravec gained factual propaganda influence. Since 15 January 1943 party ceased to fulfill the functions of political party and became even larger propaganda machine of the Nazi regime.

Politicians

The most prominent politicians of the party: