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| 1938 february 4 Joachim Von Ribbentrop replaces Constantin Von Neurath as Foreign Affairs Minister. february 20 Hitler speaks at Reichstag about self determination of Sudeten and Austria Germans. march 13 A plebiscite sanctions annexation (Anschl�ss) of Austria to German Reich. march 28 Czechoslovakian Prime Minister promises a new statute for ethnical minorities of his countries. Henlein receives instructions to oppose and make to the government only unacceptables demands. march 29 Slovakians, Hungarian and Polish deputies of the Czech Parliament support Sudetenland's authonomy demands. april 1 Czechoslovakian government forbids public reunions. april 10 Anschl�ss is ratified. Daladier devises a new franch cabinet. april 24 Following Berlin's directions Henlein refuses the statute proposed by Hacka, and submits his own demands. may 6 Czech Foreign Affairs Minister Emil Krofta rejects Henlein requests. may 17 Hitler speeds up secret preparations for a possible invasion of Czechoslovakia. may 20 (first crisis) Hitler spreads his new directives about the 'Green Fall', devised back after the tactical situation aroused by the Anschl�ss. In that he explicitly talked about use of the force, and also about occupation of Boemia and Moravia.News about a possibile german attack leaks out and reach Czech and British governments. Prague orders a partial mobilization. may 22 Embassies of England and France summons Berlin about the certainty of their intervention in case of attack. attacco. may 23 Hitler explains his intentions to be only to protect Sudeten minority but not to declare a war against Prague. Crisis is over. may 30 In a further version of the Green Fall's directives, Hitler stresses his proposal to occupy Czechoslovakia through a military strike.. German Chief of Staff Ludwig Beck resigns. |
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