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Sudetenland, The in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Sudetenland, The in Czech Republic. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

11 records9 event labels2 people1938โ€“1938

Historical events in Sudetenland, The

1938

24 April 1938
Sudeten Germans demands for autonomy is rejected by the Prague Government
Eduard Benes ยท Government of Czech Rep

The Sudeten Germans demands for autonomy is rejected by the Prague Government

21 May 1938
Demonstrations
Milan Hodza ยท Government of Czech Rep

Pro-German riots take place in the Sudetenland

11 August 1938
Diplomatic Negotiations at Sudetenland, The
Eduard Benes ยท Government of Czech Rep

Under British and French pressure Benes opens negotiations with the Sudeten Germans

4 September 1938
Meeting with Sudetenland leaders demands knowing they cannot be
Eduard Benes ยท Government of Czech Rep

Promises to meet Sudetenland leaders demands knowing they cannot be met. Henlein rejects Benes offer of full autonomy for Sudetenland

13 September 1938
Diplomatic Negotiations at Sudetenland, The
Eduard Benes ยท Government of Czech Rep

The Sudetenland leaders break off negotiations with Benes

14 September 1938
Reballion of Sudetenland is crushed
Eduard Benes ยท Government of Czech Rep

The 24 hour rebellion of Sudetenland is crushed

18 September 1938
Britain and France persuade the Czechs to hand over areas greater than
Eduard Benes ยท Government of Czech Rep

Britain and France persuade the Czechs to hand over areas greater than 50% German

1 October 1938
German Occupation
Eduard Benes ยท Government of Czech Rep

German troops march into the Sudetenland, the promised plebiscite is never held. Czech loses 11,000 square miles of territory

1 October 1938
Occupation of Sudetenland
Eduard Benes ยท Government of Czech Rep

German troops march into the Sudetenland, the promised plebiscite is never held

20 October 1938
Communist Party
Eduard Benes ยท Government of Czech Rep

Czechoslovakia, complying with Nazi policy, outlaws the Communist Party and begins persecuting Jews

20 October 1938
German Occupation
Eduard Benes ยท Government of Czech Rep

Czechoslovakia, complying with Nazi policy, outlaws the Communist Party and begins persecuting Jews

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