Events

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 * Czechoslovakia during World War II **
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Summary of Event
 During World War II, Czechoslovakia's territory was on Adolf Hitler's mind. Adolf Hitler, the dictator of Germany, had an idea of expansion. The German occupation in Czechoslovakia began with the obtainment of Sudetenland, because of the Munich Conference and Agreement. Sudetenland is located in the northern and western border regions of Czechoslovakia. After this occurred other countries such as Poland decided to conquer a country for themselves. Subsequently, the home of the Polish minorities,Teschen, was opportunistically obtain by the Polish. Furthermore, following the Ansc hluss, the annexation of Austria by Germany, Czechoslovakia became Hitler's next target. Hitler's ambition led to the conquest of Czechoslovakia, because after the involvement of Nazi Germany in Sudetenland overwhelmed Czechoslovakia and left the country weak and powerless. In conclusion, the occupation of Germany in Czechoslovakia terminated by the surrender of Germany in World War II.

Throughout the occupation of Nazi Germany in Czechoslovakia, "Jews were singled out, rounded up, deported, and made victims of the Holocaust  " (//Czechoslovakia during World War II//). Although, the occupiers, Nazi Germans, were worried about the use of the industrial production in Czechoslovakia. Therefore, they rewarded the members of laboring classes, so their occupation in Czechoslovakia was co-opted. However, a revolt was uplifted and caught the eye of the Red Army in Czechoslovakia. This concluded with a treaty. 

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 In 1938, Czechoslovakia was under the Treaty of Versailles as a democratic republic. The Treaty of Versailles is a peace treaty that was made at the end of World War I. This ended the war between the Allied Powers, Germany, and the Central Powers during World War I. As a result, this caused Germany to admit to guilt, give up territories, and pay for the reparations caused by the war. The treaty gave a postwar atmosphere which caused the rise of Nazi Germany and World War II. 
 * Munich Pact**
 * [|Primary Source:Munich Pact]**

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<span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">The Munich Pact was an agreement that allowed the annexation of Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland by the Nazi Germans. Adolf Hitler's vision of a greater Germany had an impact on Czechoslovakia, because that was his next target. The pact was composed by four countries and signed by the same four countries. The countries were Germany, Italy, France, and Great Britain. The agreement was finalized on September 30, 1938. "... <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: -webkit-left;">they would regard the agreement as symbolic of their determination to solve all future outstanding issues peacefully and never to go to war against each other again" ( // Munich Pact // ). The forming of the pact served as an appeasement. For example, this secured Great Britain's and France's agreement to Adolf Hitler's demands. The signers of the Munich Pact consisted of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain for Great Britain, Premier Edouard Daladier for France, Adolf Hitler for Germany, and Benito Mussolini for Italy. ======

Adolf Hitler openly supported the demands of Germans living in Sudetenland. In September, once Hitler demanded for self-determination in Sudetenland, disorder broke out in Czechoslovakia. Therefore, the Munich Pact allowed the Germans to occupy Sudetenland. Afterwards, when Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain for Great Britain arrived in London, he gave a speech. In his speech, Chamberlain announced and secured "peace for our time" (//Munich Pact//).

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Summary of Primary Source
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On January of 1940, a radio address was given to the people of France by   Premier Edouard Daladier, a signer of the Munich Pact. In the address, revelations of the horrifying truth in regards of the Nazi Germans plans were revealed. In the speech, Daladier points out that the end of World War I has been ended, but the truth is becoming more clearer. He describes this truth by saying that Adolf Hitler's intentions is total world domination. Daladier goes on saying that Hitler is a cold-hearted man and does not care for anyone. He says that he would take your wealth and strip away your existence by terminating your culture, its history, and your economic system for you to follow his ways. Daladier explains that if one were to get in the way of him or if Hitler does not like you then he would order a massacre. As a result, Germany attacked France on May 10, 1940 and cause destruction; which later led to Daladier's surrender. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">