Which prominent Slovak astronomer, French general, and diplomat served as vice-president of the Czechoslovak National Council alongside Masaryk and Beneš?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Milan Rastislav Štefánik
- Step 1: General Milan Rastislav Štefánik was instrumental in securing Allied diplomatic support and organizing the Czechoslovak Legions in Russia, France, and Italy before his fatal plane crash in 1919. Answer: Milan Rastislav Štefánik. Why not the others: Hlinka led the autonomist Slovak People's Party, Hodža served as prime minister in the 1930s, and Šrobár was plenipotentiary minister for Slovakia in 1918.
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