Czech autonomy movement

The Czech autonomy movement refers to a disparate movement centered in the Großgermanian provinces of East and West Moravia, Northern Bohemia, and Southwestern Bohemia, which aims to promote the status of within Großgermania, and often within the Kingdom of Germany, by constitutionally establishing the  of.

Historical Significance
The were first united as a  under the   in 623. This state fell quickly after his death in 658, and the decline in the east thereafter of the, from which most  records of the time originate, means not much is known about the area for over a century thereafter. However, became an independent  sometime in the late eighth century, and  united it with the conquered, based in modern-day Slovakia, to form the  in 833.

The dissolution of the Moravian-Nitran union in the late ninth century saw gain significant autonomy, eventually becoming an independent state of the. Ruled intermittently by and  royalty, the rise of the  in the  saw the consolidation of Austrian power over the territory at the. Following the, most Czech territory was represented within the as the , the , and the. After the Empire's defeat in the, the three regions united with part of the and declared independence as the , forming the first modern Czech.

The country was divided, first in 1938 and again in 1939, losing territory to the , the, and under the terms of the , before  was asserted by Germany and the Czech  was subjugated as the. Having escaped into "", Czech resistance to German occupation was minimal, and the country benefited from economic reforms imposed by the German government.

was liberated during the of the, which ended thee days after the capitulation of the  in. Czecholsovakia reunited, but a pro-  in 1948 saw the extension of the  over the country until 1990 and the emergence of the. The union was in 1992 and an independent Czech state, the, was formed.

Independence and the German Annexation
The Czech Republic evolved into a and a. was retained as an official language. Despite being more than Slovakia, the Czech Republic experienced relative  from its independence onward. developed during this period, with Czech ascension to the and both countries' joining of the.

In 2007, troops invaded  and, reasserting sovereignty over both these countries. With the effective collapse of the government, the Czech Republic appealed to the  for protection in case of a Russian occupation of Slovakia. This culminated in the Prague Declaration, with German Michael von Preußen guaranteeing both Czech and Slovak independence. In exchange, the Czech Republic agreed to hold elections in August 2007, in which the Czech Monarchist Workers' Coalition (: České Monarchistická Dělnické Koalice, ČMDK), a Czech National Unionist party established by the German National Unionist Party, came to power.

The Czech Republic joined the Association of Germanic States in January 2008. Initial motions to unite the association into a single state proposed Czechia be placed on par with other member entities; however, disagreements over governmental structure saw these proposals fall through. By early October 2008, Russian incursions into Slovak territory had become routine, as Germany's promise to defend Slovak independence was hampered by the lack of a functioning Slovak government. German troops were stationed in the Czech Republic beginning on 14 October, and Czech representatives to the Germanic Council opted to accept German governmental control under a new Germanic state.

The Conference, which began on 28 November, saw representatives of the Association of Germanic States, the Russian Government, and the European Union meet in an attempt to secure peace in  and. Although the Conference initially made very little progress, the Treaty of Kraków saw the formation of Großgermania, the union of the under  as the, and the guarantee of  independence. The Treaty contained a clause which united the Czech Republic with Germany, "subject to the will of the Czech [sic] and Moravian people".

Development and Aspects of Czech Autonomy Proposals
Since the July War and the relegation of Russian influence in Eastern Europe to and the eastern, Czech dependence on German protection has steadily decreased. While virtually no proposals for Czech autonomy seek complete from Großgermania, discontent with direct German rule under the House of Prussia has led many Czechs to desire greater autonomy within the Großgermanian. The two main proposals for Czech autonomy differ in opinion over whether to seek status as a Constituent Country of Großgermania independent from the Kingdom of Germany, or whether to seek greater regional unity and autonomy while remaining subject to the German crown. These two schools of thought are commonly referred to as secessionist and anti-secessionist parties by the Großgermanian media.

Secessionism
Proposals for Czechia to become a constituent country of Großgermania are rooted in negotiations to that effect carried out by the Association of Germanic States in 2008, prior to the Unification of Germania. Citing the Treaty of Kraków's article regarding the inclusion of the Czech Republic in Germany, proponents of secessionism argue that their inclusion in Germany may be overturned if a majority of the Czech population decides such by. Proposals for secession from Germanyare hampered by disputes over whether a republican government (such as that of Helvetica or Alsace-Lorraine) or a monarchical government should be adopted by the new region.

Anti-Secessionism
Although most proponents of anti-secessionist autonomy desire constitutional amendment to secure greater autonomy for the Czechs, the proposal holds a distinct advantage over secessionists as such amendments would not be required for autonomy to be granted. Under the Constitution, the King of Germany holds absolute political power within the Kingdom, with the German Witenagemot holding economic power therein. As such, autonomy could theoretically be granted to the Czechs without the approval of the Reichstag or the Imperial Witenagemot, and would, therefore, be easier to obtain than full status as a Constituent Country.

In contrast to the secessionist movement, the overwhelming majority of anti-secessionist advocates are in favor of the restoration of the Czech monarchy, and a large portion of the anti-secessionist movement were former members of the ČMDK. Internal division of anti-secessionist autonomists does exist, however: who the legal claimant to the throne of, and thus of Czechia, is hotly contested by Czech monarchists. See for further information.

Current Status
On 12 May 2010, a petition was delivered to Emperor Michael von Preußen, the Reichstag, and the Witenagemot, asking them to investigate the possibility of passing amendments to the Constitution of Großgermania to allow for greater Czech autonomy. The petition, which was ratified by the provincial assemblies of the four Czech provinces, as well as being signed by a majority of the Czech members of the German Witenagemot, numerous, as well as over a million citizens of or living in the Czech provinces, does not specify whether a secessionist or anti-secessionist approach is preferred by the signatories.