Before 1938, Britain had already given way to Hitler.
1. 11 Mar 1938: Hitler invaded
. Clear he wanted Sudetenland too.
2. 7 Sept 1938: demanded union w. Ger → riots.
Ger showed ‘evidence’ of Czech ‘atrocities’ vs Sudeten Germans.
Hitler threatened military force.
3. Chamberlain intervened:
◦ a.
15 Sept – Met Hitler (). Hitler: Sudetenland = ‘last problem’.
Chamberlain: Hitler = ‘a man who can be upon’ → persuaded Czechs to hand it over.
◦ b.
22 Sept – Met Hitler (). Hitler made > demands.
Chamberlain 1st refused, then decided Czechoslovakia ≠ ‘great issue’ just ‘a quarrel in a ’.
◦ c.
29 Sept – Britain & France met Hitler (). Gave Sudetenland to Ger.
Czechoslovakia not invited. No support if they fought → didn’t fight.
◦ d.
30 Sept – Chamberlain returned w. ‘ for our time’ speech.
4. 1 Oct 1938: Hitler marched unopposed into Sudetenland. Claimed it was start of 1000-year German .
Before 1938, Britain had already given way to Hitler.
1. 11 Mar 1938: Hitler invaded AUSTRIA. Clear he wanted Sudetenland too.
2. 7 Sept 1938: GERMAN SUDETEN PARTY demanded union w. Ger → riots. Ger NEWSREELS showed ‘evidence’ of Czech ‘atrocities’ vs Sudeten Germans. Hitler threatened military force.
3. Chamberlain intervened:
◦ a.
15 Sept – Met Hitler (BERCHTESGADEN). Hitler: Sudetenland = ‘last problem’.
Chamberlain: Hitler = ‘a man who can be RELIED upon’ → persuaded Czechs to hand it over.
◦ b.
22 Sept – Met Hitler (BAD GODESBERG). Hitler made > demands.
Chamberlain 1st refused, then decided Czechoslovakia ≠ ‘great issue’ just ‘a quarrel in a FAR-AWAY COUNTRY’.
◦ c.
29 Sept – Britain & France met Hitler (MUNICH). Gave Sudetenland to Ger.
Czechoslovakia not invited. No support if they fought → didn’t fight.
◦ d.
30 Sept – Chamberlain returned w. ‘PEACE for our time’ speech.
4. 1 Oct 1938: Hitler marched unopposed into Sudetenland. Claimed it was start of 1000-year German REICH.
