Slovak ultranationalists , on the other hand , claim Statement that the uprising Change_of_leadership was a plot against the Slovak nation , as one of its main objectives was to oust Removing the regime of the puppet Slovak state and reestablish Institutionalization Czechoslovakia , in which Slovaks were dominated Control by Czechs .

The Canadians , who struggled Confronting_problem in the early tournament , beat Competition the Americans in the quarter-finals , took Bringing the Swedes to overtime before losing , and then beat the Czechs for the bronze .

This also counted as their ninth European title , with the Czechs finishing Process_end second and the Swedes third .

The Russian Liberation Army , which had been fighting Hostile_encounter for the Germans , defected Escaping and supported Supporting the Czechs .