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[[Jozef Tiso]] began his career as a [[Catholic priest]] in [[Austro-Hungary]]. As such, he operated primarily in the Hungarian language. Yet, immediately after the break-up of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the creation of [[First Czechoslovak Republic|Czechoslovakia]], Tiso transformed himself into a Slovak nationalist and career politician.
After Slovak declaration of Slovak independence from [[First Czechoslovak Republic|Czechoslovakia]], Tiso was initially Prime Minister from 14 March 1939 until 26 October 1939. Tiso not only supported Nazi Germany's [[invasion of Poland]] in September 1939, but also contributed Slovak troops, which the Germans rewarded by allowing Slovakia to annex 300 square miles of Polish territory.<ref>Weinberg, Gerhard L. (2005). ''A World at Arms: A Global History of World War II'' (2 ed.). Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. p. 52. {{ISBN|0-521-85316-8}}. {{OCLC|986290507}}</ref>
On 1 October 1939, Tiso officially became President of the [[Slovak People's Party]].
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