Analysis of the Czechoslovakian Post's Development during the Great Depression 1929-1934

This master thesis deals with the state enterprise Czechoslovakian Post's economic activities within the period 1929–1934. This time period is coincident with duration of the Great Depression that affected the Czechoslovakian economy. The aim is to analyze the impact of this crisis on the postal, telegraph and telephone services and the chosen hypothesis is that the revenues and expenses of the Czechoslovakian Post were decreasing in the selected period and adopted measures ensured profitability. The first part of the thesis focuses on characteristic of the Czechoslovakian postal system till pre-crisis year 1928 and it shortly describes the crisis itself. The second part deals with functioning and economic activities of the Czechoslovakian Post in the selected period up to 1937. Not just quantitative but also qualitative viewpoint is applied as it is required by research of the crisis impacts. Comparison of particular data and synthesis of ascertained information are used for the hypothesis verification. Based on the conducted research the hypothesis is finally disproven. The Czechoslovakian Post was an important part of the national economy and despite a significant effort the Post was not able to avoid the negative effects of the Great Depression even though its development in the years 1929–1934 was far more varied than it might seem.