One of the bases of members of the lodges was Czech organization Maffia, active in resistance during the World War I.

During following years the National Grand Lodge consolidated its position as primarily established on Regular Freemasonry.

During the First Czechoslovak Republic, freemasonry became fashionable subject among influential high society and were popular also in the government circles as well as in business.

After 1948 Czechoslovak coup d'état when Communists took power, masonic organization survived up to 1951, when it was officially banned especially by the pressure from Moscow.

From 1951 to 1990 freemasonry in Czechoslovakia was put dormant due to de facto ban by the communist regime.