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Lidice
Lidice , village, NW Czech Republic, in Bohemia. In reprisal for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich , the Germans "liquidated" (1942) Lidice by killing all the men, deporting all women and children, and razing the village to the ground. After World War II a new village was built near the site of old Lidice, which is now a national park and memorial. |
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"Lidice." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lidice." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Lidice.html "Lidice." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Lidice.html |
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Lidice
Lidice, Czech Republic L'udice ‘L'uda's Settlement’ derived from the personal name, L'uda, of a local landlord who owned the settlement. The name was changed to Lidice in the 14th century.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Lidice." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Lidice." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Lidice.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Lidice." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Lidice.html |
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Lidice
Lidice, see Heydrich, Reinhard
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JAN PALMOWSKI. "Lidice." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAN PALMOWSKI. "Lidice." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-Lidice.html JAN PALMOWSKI. "Lidice." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-Lidice.html |
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