Escalation of Tension, 1936-1938

Mind Map: Hitler's Pressure on Czechoslovakia in 1938

Central Idea:

  • Hitler's aggressive actions towards Czechoslovakia in 1938 and the subsequent negotiations led by Neville Chamberlain.

Main Branches:

  1. Czechoslovakia's Borders and Sudetenland

    • Czechoslovakia's borders set by Treaty of Versailles.

    • Sudetenland with a large German minority.

  2. Hitler's Demands

    • Accusations of discrimination against Germans in Sudetenland.

    • Demand for Sudetenland to become part of Germany.

  3. Threat of War

    • Hitler's military movements towards Czechoslovakia.

    • Czechoslovakian leader Benes prepared for war.

  4. Chamberlain's Negotiations

    • Chamberlain's aim to avoid war through negotiation.

    • Munich Agreement and its implications.

Sub-branches:

  1. Munich Agreement

    • Sudetenland given to Germany.

    • Hitler's guarantee not to invade the rest of Czechoslovakia.

  2. Consequences

    • Chamberlain's appeasement policy.

    • Czechoslovakia and USSR not consulted.

  3. Public Opinion

    • British public's trust in Hitler and Chamberlain's policies.