dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə pɹˈɛzɪdənsi ʌv klˈɛmənt ɡˈɑːtwəld nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt fˈɪfti θɹˈiː tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən pˈiːpəl wɜːɹ ˈɛksᵻkjˌuːɾᵻd, ʌv hˈuːm ˌoʊvɚ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fɔːɹ pəlˈɪɾɪkəl kɹˈaɪmz.
During the presidency of Klement Gottwald (1948–53) 237 people were executed, of whom over 190 for political crimes.