Monday 23 June 2008

Why weren't the Czechs invited to take part in the Munich Conference?

The Czech
president, Benes, was prepared for war in case Germany launched an offensive. He had already
taken steps to secure military support by approaching the USSR, France and Britain. These
nations agreed to support Czechoslovakia in the event that Germany declared war against it. In
fact, the USSR guaranteed Czechoslovakia the support with the others nations support being
dependent on the others. It is no wonder that the Soviet Union was not invited to the Munich
conference as well. Even though these nations had pledged to offer military support to
Czechoslovakia, none of them wanted war....

href="http://www.hungarianhistory.com/lib/newce/9newce.htm">http://www.hungarianhistory.com/lib/newce/9newce.htm
href="http://www.johndclare.net/RoadtoWWII5_Munich_Agreement.htm">http://www.johndclare.net/RoadtoWWII5_Munich_Agreement.htm

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