Before the outbreak of World War I, the idea of Slovak autonomy became part of Archduke Franz Ferdinand's plan of federalization of the monarchy, developed with help of the Slovak journalist and politician Milan Hodža.
Prieš prasidedant I pasauliniam karui, slovakų autonomijos idėja tapo arkprinco Franco Ferdinando monarchijos federalizacijos planu, sugalvotu padedant slovakų žurnalistui ir politikui Milan Hodža.