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first answer: Hitler decided to take over the entire Sudetenland which is part of chezoslovakia and this lead to Britain and france declaring war on hitler germany second more correct answer: September 30, 1938: Munich Conference/Munich Agreement: British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and French leaders publically appeased Hitler. They allowed Germany to annex the Sudetenland the western-most region of Czechoslovakia and incorporate it into the Reich "for the sake of peace." In exchange for this, Hitler gave his word that Germany would make no further territorial claims in Europe. 1 October 1938: German troops occupy the Sudetenland (western Czechoslovakia). March 1939: Hitler breaks his Munich Agreement when German troops occupy the remainder of Czechoslovakia. The German occupation of Czechoslovakia has out-flanked Polish defensive fortifications and removed Poland's nearest ally. Czechoslovakia is partioned into two: Czech (annexed by Germany) & Slovakia (puppet state of Germany). Germany launched the invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939. About 50,000 Slovakian troops assisted the Germans. France & Great Britain declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939, because the Germans have not stopped the invasion of Poland as demanded by them.
The Sudetenland was an area in western Czechoslovakia (as it was then) which was German speaking and had some sympathy with German nationalism
Germany moved into the then Czechoslovakia beginning in September of 1938, lasting until Allied liberation in 1945. Czechoslovak lands were occupied between the Hungarians, Germans and Poles during this time. During and after liberation Western Czechoslovakia was briefly occupied by American troops. Thereafter Allied agreements stipulated the Allied occupation of the country be transferred to the Soviets.
Sudetenland was the western border of Czechoslovakia where nearly 3 million people spoke German. Sudetenland was later given to Germany by Great Britain due to the signing of the Munich Agreement by Daladier and Neville Chamberlain on September 30, 1938 to avoid war.
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