The Czech Christian Social Party in the Kingdom of Bohemia (), before 1910 known as Party of Catholic People (), was a
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Christian-social political party
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in
Bohemia
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during times of
Austria-Hungary
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.
The party was founded in 1910 as merger of three political parties: the Catholic National Party in the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Christian Social Party in Bohemia, and the Christian Social People's Party in Bohemia under the name Party of Catholic People. The party was inspired by the
Centre Party in Germany and
Christian Social Party in Austria.
The party cooperated with its older counterpart, the
Moravian-Silesian Christian Social Party in Moravia
The Moravian-Silesian Christian Social Party in Moravia (), was a Czech Christian-social political party in Moravia and Austrian Silesia during times of Austria-Hungary
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.
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Catholic political parties
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Political parties disestablished in 1919
Political parties established in 1906
Political parties in Austria-Hungary
1906 establishments in Austria-Hungary