Seventy years of the Munich Agreement

The 29th September marks the 70th anniversary of the Munich Agreement, designed to try and contain the war-like ambitions of Nazi Germany, but which led to the beginning of World War Two.

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[VictorWasechkin]

yes, these were the days when britco and french , supported by usa, betrayed the ideas of democracy in Europe, trying to push Hitler eastward.

[LANMANET]

The Soviet Union could have "stepped in" to help Czechoslovakia? Just like the Soviets "stepped in" to help Eastern Poland when the Germans invaded?

[SEFARAD2K4]

I'm appalled by these idiots who defend Hacha and make up lies about the anti Nazi opposition.

[MrLasicak]

@SEFARAD2K4 Oh comunists....those comunists who one year later claimed that 2.ww is an imeprialist war and german soldier is brother-worker in uniform....hmmm...Those comunist who till 1935 support german efforts to destroy Czechoslovakia...:-/

[MrRedFredSaid]

@MrHistoryman45 - Good points. I followed you here, by the way. ;) The friends list function is helpful that way. Good video.

[MrHistoryman45]

The great failure at Munich was the failure by Britain and France to accept Stalin's offer of help. Had Britain and France fought alone it is unlikely they would have achieved any more than they did for Poland, with the USSR onboard things would have been different. As it happens Stalin could not even get transit rights to send forces to Czechoslovakia.

[SEFARAD2K4]

The only Czechs to oppose the destruction of the fatherland were the Communists. The capitalist traitors sold us to the Nazis. Fascists stick together!

[raidenzero]

Your right, but he He said "Worst blunder of the 1930's" not the 20th cent.

[sinitskyd]

Werebear, I am talking about after the war, not during the war. Certainly, what allies did to the Japanese and German civillians during the war was brutal. But after the war, there was Marshall plan and the emperor of Japan was allowed to stay and was treated in a civil fashion. Of course, this was done not because of good nature but because those countries were cultivated as allies in new Cold War.

[VictorWasechkin]

they did not "realize that" (Truman and Ike), but from the very beginning they had close contact with certain german bankers and production groups, which allowed them to get access to the advanced german technologies ahead of Soviets.

Unable to push Hitler only eastward, they tried to diminish the losses and destruction of germany.

and then there was Verner fon Brownwere and the nukes used against civilians in japan.

[VictorWasechkin]

no, the fuckest blunder was Munich agreement