Toman Brod

=== Life after World War II ===

=== Life after World War II ===

After liberation, Brod returned to Prague, the only member of his family to survive the Holocaust, and lived with Anna Kopská. He then went on to study at university, and graduated with a degree in history. He joined the Communist Party in 1948. While at university, Brod met his future wife, Libuše Kvasničková. After marrying, they continued to live with Kopská. In 1955, Brod got a job at the Military History Institute, during which time Brod became disillusioned with the Communist Party and attempted to subvert it,{{Cite web|url=https://www.kampocesku.cz/clanek/8051/toman-brod|title=Toman Brod|first=Jakub|last=Novák|website=kampocesku.cz|language=cs|access-date=24 July 2018}} conducting independent research into the activities of the Czechoslovak resistance during World War II, which resulted in him experiencing trouble with the government. He was eventually expelled from the Party and fired from his job, after which he worked as a water pumper,{{Cite news|url=https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/kultura/1031540-jeste-ze-clovek-nevi-co-ho-ceka-toman-brod-v-dokumentu|title="Ještě že člověk neví, co ho čeká." Toman Brod v dokumentu|publisher=Česká televize|website=ČT24|access-date=24 July 2018|language=cs}} which was a miserable experience for him. He eventually received disability status and was able to live at home. During this time, a friend asked him to sign Charter 77, which he did,{{Cite web|url=http://www.totalita.cz/vysvetlivky/ch77_b.php|title=seznam signatářů Charty 77: TOTALITA: TOTALITA|last=Vlček|first=Tomáš|website=totalita.cz|access-date=24 July 2018}} as one of the 150 original signatories of the charter. Brod and his wife spoke open of their anti-Soviet views and participated in many political demonstrations, despite their apartment being wired by the [[StB]]. Around this time Brod began to share his story; his daughter married a Jewish man from the United States, which caused her to be more interested in her father's past, pressuring him to write down his memories. He also began taking others to visit Terezín.

After liberation, Brod returned to Prague, the only member of his family to survive the Holocaust, and lived with Anna Kopská. He then went on to study at university, and graduated with a degree in history. He joined the Communist Party in 1948. While at university, Brod met his future wife, Libuše Kvasničková. After marrying, they continued to live with Kopská. In 1955, Brod got a job at the Military History Institute, during which time Brod became disillusioned with the Communist Party and attempted to subvert it,{{Cite web|url=https://www.kampocesku.cz/clanek/8051/toman-brod|title=Toman Brod|first=Jakub|last=Novák|website=kampocesku.cz|language=cs|access-date=24 July 2018}} conducting independent research into the activities of the Czechoslovak resistance during World War II, which resulted in him experiencing trouble with the government. He was eventually expelled from the Party and fired from his job, after which he worked as a water pumper,{{Cite news|url=https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/kultura/1031540-jeste-ze-clovek-nevi-co-ho-ceka-toman-brod-v-dokumentu|title="Ještě že člověk neví, co ho čeká." Toman Brod v dokumentu|publisher=Česká televize|website=ČT24|access-date=24 July 2018|language=cs}} which was a miserable experience for him. He eventually received disability status and was able to live at home. During this time, a friend asked him to sign [[Charter 77]], which he did,{{Cite web|url=http://www.totalita.cz/vysvetlivky/ch77_b.php|title=seznam signatářů Charty 77: TOTALITA: TOTALITA|last=Vlček|first=Tomáš|website=totalita.cz|access-date=24 July 2018}} as one of the 150 original signatories of the charter. Brod and his wife spoke open of their anti-Soviet views and participated in many political demonstrations, despite their apartment being wired by the [[StB]]. Around this time Brod began to share his story; his daughter married a Jewish man from the United States, which caused her to be more interested in her father's past, pressuring him to write down his memories. He also began taking others to visit Terezín.

== Historical works ==

== Historical works ==