| 14 Mar 1939 |
the Slovak Province is proclaimed the sovereign and independent Slovak State in accordance with a law passed by the Slovak Diet (Slovenský snem) on 14 Mar 1939 (Slovak Law Book, No. 1, 14 Mar 1939, p. 1) [1] |
| 14 Mar 1939 - 31 Jul 1939 |
Slovenský štát | Slovak State |
| 31 Jul 1939 |
the Constitution of the Slovak Republic (Ustavný zákon zo dňa 21. júla 1939 o ústave Slovenskej republiky) is adopted by the Slovak Diet on 31 Jul 1939 (Slovak Law Book, No. 41, 31 Jul 1939, pp. 375-384) |
| 31 Jul 1939 - 4 Apr 1945 |
Slovenská republika | Slovak Republic |
| 4 Apr 1945 |
the government of the Slovak Republic collapsed after the occupation of the capital (Bratislava) by the armed forces of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (National Revival, No. 27, 6 Apr 1945, p. 3) |
