Question

What happened to the Sudetenland as a result of the Munich agreement?

• A. The Sudetenland was declared an independent state.
• B. The Sudetenland was given to France as part of a peace agreement.
• C. The Sudetenland remained under Czechoslovakian control but with increased autonomy.
• D. Germany took control of the territory of Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Germany took control of the territory of Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia.

Munich Pact

• Munich Pact can be cited as the best example of the Policy of Appeasement. Hitler put forth the claims over the prosperous Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia.

• To discuss the issue, the representatives of Britain, France, Germany and Italy met in the German city of Munich. They approved the claim of Germany over Sudetenland without consulting Czechoslovakia

• On 1st September 1939, Germany attacked Poland. This prompted the allied nations to declare war against Germany that ultimately resulted in the outbreak of the Second World War.

• Non-Aggression Pact-In 1939, Germany signed a Non- Aggression Pact with Soviet Union. According to this pact, both the countries agreed not to attack each other and to partition Poland. However, the pact came to an end when Hitler attacked Soviet Union in 1941.

• The entry of Soviet Union and America changed the complexion of the Second World War. Italy and Germany could not withstand the attack and surrendered immediately.

• Mussolini was killed by the local partisans. Hitler committed suicide

• The United States of America dropped two atom bombs in Japan- 'Little Boy' in Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 and 'Fat Man' in Nagasaki on 9 August.

• October 24 is observed as United Nations (UN) Day.

• Although the League of Nations was established following the First World War, it failed to maintain world peace.

• After the Second World War, efforts were taken to set up an organization for preserving global peace. This resulted in the establishment of the United Nations Organization on 24 October 1945. The headquarters of the UN is in New York, United States of America.