1948 Czechoslovak coup d'état
Nosek illegally Extended His Powers
Prague, Czechia (Then Czechoslovakia)
During the winter of 1947–48, both in the cabinet and in parliament tension between the Communists and their opponents led to increasingly bitter conflict. Matters came to a head in February 1948, when Nosek illegally extended his powers by attempting to purge remaining non-Communist elements in the National Police Force.