Czechoslovakia

Give 4 results of the Munich agreement

1 - Czechoslovakia felt humiliated and betrayed, the USSR felt left out and betrayed 2 - Other nationalities in Czechoslovakia started making demands too - e.g. slovaks. Czechoslovakia had lost important defences and was vulnerable to invasion. 3 - Britain and France had again given in to Hitler and he'd got the Sudetenland without fighting 4 - Although peace had been maintained, Britain had sped up rearmament

How did the Sudetenland crisis and the Munich conference help cause war?

1) Hitler gained the Sudetenland without a fight, which encouraged him to be more aggressive and go on to take over Czechoslovakia. 2) The USSR felt betrayed 3) Czechoslovakia lost the defences that were on the border to Germany 4) Czechoslovakia lost 70% of its heavy industry to Germany, which made Germany stronger 5) Peace was maintained

How did this help to cause war?

1) This marked the end of appeasement 2) Britain changed tactics and started preparing for war - conscription was introduced in Great Britain for the first time during peace time 3) Great Britain and Poland signed an agreement to help each other if either of them got invaded. Great Britain predicted that this would be the next place Hitler would invade.

What percentage of heavy industry did Czechoslovakia lose to the Munich agreement?

70%

What was the Munich conference?

Chamberlain met with Hitler, Mussolini and Daladier (leader of france) to resolve the Sudetenland crisis. Czechoslovakia and the USSR were not invited.

What is the second reason that this was the end of appeasement

Chamberlain now knew that he could not trust Hitler

What did Chamberlain do to help the Sudetenland situation?

Chamberlain persuaded Benes (the Czech President) to accept self-government

What is the third reason that this was the end of appeasement

Conscription was introduced into Britain during peace time

Where did Hitler set his sights after 'Anschluss'?

Czechoslovakia, in particular the Sudetenlad, which had many German speaking people living there

What was decided at Munich?

Czechs had to hand over the Sudetenland to Germany. Hitler promised that he did not want the rest of Czechoslovakia. chamberlain returned to Britain as a hero, apparently having saved Europe from war.

What did Hitler do first to get the Sudetenland?

He ordered the leader of the Sudeten Germans (Heinlein) to stir up trouble in the Sudetenland. German newspapers then wrote stories of crimes committed against Sudeten Germans by the Czechs. Hitler threatened war if no solution

What is the first reason that this was the end of appeasement

Hitler could not justify taking the rest of Czechoslovakia, there was no German speakers and he was not reversing the wrong-doing of the Treaty of Versailles

Why was Chamberlains solution not successful?

Hitler said he wanted the Sudetenland to be a part of the German Reich. Benes refused and war seemed a real possibility.

What is the fourth reason that this was the end of appeasement

In April 1939, Britain and France promised to help Poland if it was attacked by Germany

`What happened to the rest of Czechoslovakia?

In March 1939, The Czech president Hacha was forced to hand over Czechoslovakia to Hitler. Hitler marched in and occupied the rest of the country. Hitler claimed to be restoring order

When was the Munich conference?

September 1938