The Sudeten Crisis Flashcards

1
Q

What didn’t Hitler like about Czechoslovakia?

A

It was in the way of his plans to extend east, it was democratic, and it was a creation of the treaty of Versailles.

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How did Hitler begin his attack on the Czechs?

A

With a propaganda campaign on behalf of Sudeten Germans. 5 million Germans under the leadership of Kondrad Heinlein were protesting against the torture to which they were subjected to by the Czechs.

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3
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What did Hitler urge local Nazis to do?

A

Orchestrate clashes between Czechs and Germans, alarming president Benes.

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4
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What did Chamberlain and Daladier decide to do?

A

Hold the Munich conference.

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5
Q

What was odd about the conference?

A

Czechs weren’t invited.

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6
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What were most of the delegates more concerned with?

A

Appeasement.

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7
Q

Why were the Czechs significantly weakened by what happened?

A

Hitler was given the Sudetenland, which meant they had lost 70% of their heavy industry including the Skoda arms factory.

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What else did this crisis leave?

A

The country began to fragment, Slovakia demanded independence.

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