Dagmar Lieblova

4th Hour

Introduction

Dagmar Liblova was born in 1929 in Kutna Hora, Czechoslovakia (now called the Czech Republic). While she was growing up, she had a good life and lived in beautiful Kutna Hora. Her life however, drastically changed for the bad in March of 1939 when the Germans invaded and took over her country.

Her Country

Dagmar’s hometown of Kutna Hora.

Political/Government

During 1929, Czechoslovakia was under Communist control. Klement Gottwald was the leader of the Czechoslovak Communist Party in 1929 and was the president of the republic from 1948-1953.

Political/Government

The flag of Czechoslovakia is quite similar to the flag of Poland. The arms are white over red like the Polish flag, but the hoist has a blue triangle.

Religion

Dagmar’s family is of the Jewish religion. Her grandparents on her fathers side were very devout in their religion, but they didn’t pass down or stress the importance of it to their children. Her mother’s parents were very religious as well and Dagmar’s mother was raised to be religious but she didn’t raise her children to be devout.

The Economy

The Czech Republics currency is called the Czech crown (it used to be known as the koruna). Although being a part of the UK, the euro isn’t accepted widely, but some restaurants and hotels accept the euro but the exchange rate isn’t good. 5 USD = 89.635 CZK (1 USD = 17.927 CZK)

Education

Dagmar went to school until the Germans invaded when she was 10. After the British army liberated her and the other Jews, she went back to school and finished her high school years. She then received a full disability pension and attended the Arts Faculty of Charles University in Prague where she studied German, Czech, and met her future husband, Petr Liebl.

Dagmar and Her Family

Dagmar with her parents Irena and Julius, and her little sister, Rita .

Dagmar with her husband, Petr, and their children, Zuzana and Rita.

1929

Dagmar is born

1932

Dagmar’s sister Rita is born

March 1939

Germans invade Kutna Hora

Timeline of Dagmar’s Life

Summer of 1942

Dagmar’s family Is deported to Terezin

December 1943

Taken to Auschwitz-Birkenau

Her mother, father,and sister arekilled

June 1944

October1955

Married PetrLiebl

2005

Celebrates 50years with Petr

Present Day Dagmar

Today, Dagmar is an advocate for Holocaust survivors. Not only does she go to various places telling her story of being taken to different camps, but she is also the chairperson of the Terezin Initiative. Dagmar takes pride in being a survivor and she has told many students about the torture and pain she went through in her teenage years.

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