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1953, Jan. 1
 
President Gottwald announced a lag in industrial production and a scarcity of food.  1
 
March 21
 
Following President Gottwald's death (March 14), Premier Zapotocky was unanimously elected president by Parliament. He was succeeded as premier by Viliam Siroky. Antonin Novotny retained his earlier post of deputy premier and assumed leadership of the Communist Party Secretariat.  2
 
June 7–8
 
Rioting occurred against currency reform designed to stop inflation.  3
 
 
 
The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

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