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1 Copyright Minstrels’ Gallery Ltd
Czechoslovakia Copyright Minstrels’ Gallery Ltd

2 Czechoslovakia Created in 1919 out of Austro-Hungarian Empire

3 Austro-Hungarian empire had been a huge multi-ethnic territory
Serbian nationalist, protesting against Austrian rule triggered World War I. 1914 To prevent nationalism from causing wars in future the empire was dismantled Attempts were made to create nation states - Poland for Poles, Romania for Romanians, etc.. 1919

4 Had they succeeded with Czechoslovakia?
Within its borders lived Czechs and Slovaks (who did not always get on) and also Poles, Germans, Hungarians and Ruthenians. Czechoslovakia had states on all sides who might lay claim to her territory

5 Czechoslovakia Made up of: Teschen, where many Poles lived.
The Czech lands of Bohemia and Moravia. The Sudetenland (where far more Germans than Czechs lived) Slovakia, where Slovaks and some Hungarians lived. Ruthenia, where Ruthenians and Ukrainians lived.

6 Germany and Austria might lay claim to the German-speaking Sudetenland
Poland had only agreed to divide Teschen in she might still wish to control it all Hungary was to claim part of Slovakia and the whole of Ruthenia

7 She had two friends in Europe beyond her immediate neighbours - her ally France and the Soviet Union
Would that be enough?

8 How easy would it be for France and the USSR to support Czechoslovakia?

9 After the Anschluss with Austria in March 1938, many people started wondering about Czechoslovakia

10 What interests did other European countries have in Czechoslovakia?
France Czechs most important ally overestimated strength of Germany limited military pressure defensive mentality needed support of Britain Britain “artificial creation” NC “last chance to salvage Anglo-German relations fear of war believed Henlein’s horror stories

11 What interests did other European countries have in Czechoslovakia?
Hungary was happy for Germany to have the Sudetenland as she wanted to seize Slovakia and Ruthenia (the eastern areas of Czechoslovakia) USSR was committed to supporting Czechoslovakia alongside France. But would France support Czechoslovakia? And how would the USSR get troops there when neither Poland or Romania were likely to allow Russian soldiers into their lands? Autumn 1938 Italy was allied to Germany and had no concern for Czechoslovakia Poland hoped for the break-up of Czechoslovakia as she hoped to seize Teschen.

12 Key Individuals in the Czech crisis
EDUARD BENES Prime Minister Worked hard for L of N and attempted to obtain good relations with other nations in Europe Effective western style democratic politician

13 Key Individuals in the Czech crisis
KONRAD HENLEIN Leader of Sudeten German Party Took orders from Hitler Ordered to make demands Czechs couldn’t accept Made demands for self-determination

14 Key Individuals in the Czech crisis
LORD HALIFAX visits Germany 1938 made Foreign Secretary Halifax's friend reported: "He told me he liked all the Nazi leaders, even Goebbels, and he was much impressed, interested and amused by the visit. He thinks the regime absolutely fantastic” Diary records "Although there was much in the Nazi system that profoundly offended British opinion, I was not blind to what he (Hitler) had done for Germany, and to the achievement from his point of view of keeping Communism out of his country.”

15 Key Individuals in the Czech crisis
DALADIER April 1938, Daladier once again PM Supporter of appeasement

16 May Crisis Sudeten Germans portrayed as opposed minority – excuse to intervene in self defence Henlein order to make demands which can’t be met “we must always demands so much that we can never be satisfied” Guarantees to Mussolini ‘Operation Green’ 20 May Czech troops mobilised Warning – Brit + France Humiliation – Hitler forced admit no aggressive intent West blames Benes – make concessions

17 ‘Operation Green’ by 1 Oct
Czech isolated Several visits by Henlein to Germany – negotiations with Benes Clashes between Sudetens and Czechs Benes offers a ‘blank cheque’ – homerule Conspiracy group visits Britain Martial law declared in Czech - “a reign of terror” (Nazi newspapers)

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