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Slovak National Uprising

The Slovak National Uprising was a big event that happened a long time ago in Slovakia, which is a country in Europe. It was during World War II, which was a big war that happened all over the world.

At that time, Slovakia was part of a bigger country called Czechoslovakia. Germany, which was a powerful country at that time, took control of Czechoslovakia and made Slovakia become a separate country.

But not everyone in Slovakia was happy with being separate. Some people wanted Slovakia to be part of Czechoslovakia again. Plus, Germany was doing bad things like making people work really hard and taking away their rights.

So, some people decided to stand up and fight against Germany. This is called a rebellion or an uprising. They fought for a month to try and take back control of Slovakia from Germany.

Unfortunately, they didn't win the fight - Germany was too powerful. But the Slovak National Uprising was still important because it showed that the people of Slovakia were brave and willing to stand up for what they believed in. It also helped inspire others to fight against Germany and helped bring about the end of the war.