Munich Agreement
This excerpt is from the Munich Agreement signed on September 29, 1938, between Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and Italy. The agreement, which aimed to appease Nazi Germany, allowed for the cession of the Sudetenland, a predominantly German-speaking region of Czechoslovakia, to Germany.
Germany, the United Kingdom, France and Italy, taking into consideration the agreement, which has been already reached in principle for the cession to Germany of the Sudeten German territory, have agreed on the following terms and conditions governing the said cession and the measures consequent thereon, and by this agreement they each hold themselves responsible for the steps necessary to secure its fulfillment. . .
(4) The occupation by stages of the predominantly German territory by German troops will begin on October 1st. The four territories marked on the attached map will be occupied by German troops in the following order: the territory marked number I on the 1st and 2nd of October, the territory marked number II on the 2nd and 3rd of October, the territory marked number III on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of October, the territory marked number IV on the 6th and 7th of October. The remaining territory of preponderantly German character will be ascertained by the aforesaid international commission forthwith and be occupied by German troops by the 10th of October.
The Munich Agreement, September 29, 1938
Question 1
Describe one way the excerpt expresses the idea of appeasement.
Question 2
Describe Adolf Hitler's likely purpose in calling the Munich Conference.
Question 3
Explain one way Adolf Hitler broke the Munich Agreement before starting World War II in September 1939.
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