Studie mezigeneračního zapomnění extremistických názorů u vzniku druhé světové války

Abstract

This bachelor's thesis addresses the issue of extremism in both historical and contemporary contexts, with an emphasis on the phenomenon of intergenerational forgetting and its impact on the security environment in the Czech Republic. The aim of the thesis is to analyze whether there is a loss of historical awareness regarding the rise of totalitarian ideologies and what impact this may have on the spread of extremist views. The first part of the thesis defines key concepts such as extremism, radicalism, and populism, presents the historical background of the rise of Nazism and antisemitism, and maps current forms of extremism in the Czech context. The second part of the thesis is based on an original questionnaire survey that examines the level of historical literacy and the attitudes of respondents toward extremist ideologies. The research results are then compared with academic studies and situational reports. The final part of the thesis focuses on the application of the findings to the field of security.