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The Munich Conference was a pivotal moment in history when world leaders gathered to decide the fate of nations. Contributor Rachael Sylvester highlights a major historical event. Check out her other work at her Linktree and her Instagram.
Nov 11, 2008 · The agreement permitting Nazi Germany’s annexation of the Sudetenland was signed on 29 September 1938 at the Munich Conference. Hitler had previously started rearming Germany in defiance of the Treaty of Versailles, reoccupied the Rhineland in 1936 and annexed Austria in 1938.
- The Coveted Sudetenland
- Tensions Rise
- Diplomatic Efforts
- Chamberlain Steps in
- The Munich Conference
- Aftermath
- Selected Sources
Having occupied Austria beginning in March 1938, Adolf Hitler turned his attention to the ethnically German Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia. Since its formation at the end of World War I, Czechoslovakia had been wary of possible German advances. This was largely due to unrest in the Sudetenland, which was fomented by the Sudeten German Party (...
Having moved toward an expansionist policy in late 1937, Hitler began assessing the situation to the south and ordered his generals to start making plans for an invasion of the Sudetenland. Additionally, he instructed Konrad Henlein to cause trouble. It was Hitler's hope that Henlein's supporters would foment enough unrest that it would show that t...
As the crisis grew, a war scare spread across Europe, leading Britain and France to take an active interest in the situation, as both nations were eager to avoid a war for which they were not prepared. As such, the French government followed the path set by British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain (1869–1940), who believed that the Sudeten German...
In an attempt to calm the situation, Chamberlain sent a telegram to Hitler requesting a meeting with the goal of finding a peaceful solution. Traveling to Berchtesgaden on Sept. 15, Chamberlain met with the German leader. Controlling the conversation, Hitler lamented the Czechoslovak persecution of Sudeten Germans and boldly requested that the regi...
Though Hitler was willing to risk war, he soon found that the German people were not. As a result, he stepped back from the brink and sent Chamberlain a letter guaranteeing the safety of Czechoslovakia if the Sudetenland were ceded to Germany. Eager to prevent war, Chamberlain replied that he was willing to continue talks and asked Italian leader B...
As a result of the agreement, German forces crossed the border on Oct. 1 and were warmly received by the Sudeten Germans while many Czechoslovakians fled the region. Returning to London, Chamberlain proclaimed that he had secured "peace for our time." While many in the British government were pleased with the result, others were not. Commenting on ...
"Munich Pact September 29, 1938." The Avalon Project: Documents in Law, History, and Development. Lillian Goldman Law Library 2008. Web. May 30, 2018.Holman, Brett. "The Sudeten crisis, 1938." Airminded: Airpower and British Society, 1908–1941. Airminded. Web. May 30, 2018.September 29–30, 1938: Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France sign the Munich agreement, by which Czechoslovakia must surrender its border regions and defenses (the so-called Sudeten region) to Nazi Germany. German troops occupy these regions between October 1 and 10, 1938.
The 12th September 1938 was the ultimate demonstration that contributed to the Munich conference. However there were many earlier riots such as the chaos caused in March 1938 by Konrad Heinlein on Hitler's orders.
Nov 21, 2023 · This lesson describes the Munich Agreement of 1938 as an example of diplomatic appeasement that led to World War II. It outlines the reasons for the Munich Conference, and details its impact...
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An agreement signed at the Munich conference of September 1938 ceded the German-speaking Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia to Germany. The agreement was reached between Germany, Italy, Britain, and France. Czechoslovakia was not permitted to attend the conference.
