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| 1938 september 15 Chamberlain pays a visit to Hitler in Berchtesgaden. The nazist dictator ask for self determination of Sudetenland people, and for their 'return' to Germany at risk of a global war, but also agrees to hold events till a consult between Chamberlain his cabinet was done. september 16 Consult of British Government. The brief of Lord Runciman outlines the direction to sacrifice Czechoslovakia and fulfill Hitler's demands. Polish press ask forTeschen return. september 18 President Daladier with Foreign Minister Bonnet meet in London their English - but not Czech - counterparts, and accepting Hitler's demands, urge Czech government to do the same; they also propose as guarantors of safety and integrity of the remaining part of Czech territory. Czechoslovakia declares emergency state. Frontier incidents. september 19 Russia promises help to Czechoslovakia and France in case of war, and warns also Poland to not commit offensive actions towards Czechoslovakia. England and France presents their own proposal to Czech Goverment. september 20 Czechoslovakia shows disposability for an international arbitration. september 21 Poland calls for a plebiscite for self determination of Teschen. september 22/23 While goverment of Hodza falls, General Jan Syrovy takes his place. Chamberlain meets Hitler in Godesberg, and declares available along with Paris, to accept nazist demands; Hitler ask instead - 'compelled' after latest events - immediate transfer of Sudetenland to Germany and his military occupation, since september 28. The nazi dictator shows indifference toward a possible european war, leading talks very near to failure. The same Chamberlain asks Hitler the reasons of his presence in Godesberg, having the nazi dictator evidently already made his decision, but also declares available to report his demands, even though hardly acceptable. Hitler grants a two days delay, shifting the ultimatum to october 1, which seem to have been the original date of his plans. september 24 Czechoslovakia rejects german demands. september 25 Czechoslovakia accepts a negotiate with Poland about the transfer of Teschen area; France calls a partial mobilization. september 26 Roosevelt urge Hitler and Benes to find out a pacific solution. Hitler refuses any mediation threatening war, but also declares - during a speech in the Munich Sportpalast - that any further territorial gain is beyond his interest. England sends Sir Horace Wilson to Berlin to propose a mediation and, in the same time Foreign Office calls about French duty of intervention in favour of Czechoslovakia - along with England and Russia - in case of attack. september 27 Roosevelt writes to Hitler to plead peace's case; Poland submits a plan forTeschen area; Chamberlain refuses Foreign Office's declaration of the previous day. september 28 Chamberlain proposes a conference with Czechoslovakia, England, France, Italy and Germany. Hitler invites in Munich, the 29, Chamberlain, Daladier, Mussolini and Benes. september 29 the four countries - excluding Czechoslovakia - agree about the Sudetenland return, following a plan formally submitted by Mussolini, beeing in the reality the full copy of the Godesberg plan, already rejected as unacceptable. september 30 the agreement is signed. Czechoslovakia accepts and - to reduce strategical advantage of germans - transfes Teschen to Poland. october 1 german troups enter Sudetenland. Chamberlain, back to London, receives an ovation. october 24 Ribbentrop, during a lunch with Lipski - Polish Minister in Berlin - proposes a list of solutions of the problems related to Danzic and Eastern Prussia. 1939 march 13 german troups occupy Moravia and Boemia. march 15 Hitler forces president unconditioned surrender. august 23 signature of Ribbentrop - Molotov agreement. |
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