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Czechoslovakia in 1938

Historical records for Czechoslovakia in 1938, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

33Records
3Events
6Named people
3Places
3Categories

Historical records

September

13 September 1938Treaty of MunichMilan Hodza

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Hodza's government imposed martial law in affected border districts after violent Sudeten German disturbances.

15 September 1938Treaty of MunichKonrad Henlein

Sudetenland · Politics / Sudeten German Party

Henlein broke off negotiations with the Czechoslovak government and moved into Germany.

19 September 1938Treaty of MunichEdvard Benes

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Benes received the Anglo-French plan requiring Czechoslovakia to surrender districts with German majorities.

20 September 1938Treaty of MunichMilan Hodza

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Hodza's government initially rejected the Anglo-French territorial proposals as incompatible with national security.

21 September 1938Bad GodesbergEdvard Benes

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Benes accepted the earlier Anglo-French transfer plan only after intense pressure from Britain and France.

21 September 1938GodesbergEdvard Benes

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Benes accepted the earlier Anglo-French transfer plan only after intense pressure from Britain and France.

21 September 1938Treaty of MunichEdvard Benes

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Benes accepted the Anglo-French plan after Britain and France warned that Czechoslovakia could not expect military support.

22 September 1938Bad GodesbergKamil Krofta

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Krofta warned foreign diplomats that Hitler might enlarge his demands during the Godesberg meeting.

22 September 1938Bad GodesbergJan Syrovy

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Syrovy formed a new government as the Godesberg negotiations intensified the national emergency.

22 September 1938GodesbergKamil Krofta

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Krofta warned foreign diplomats that Hitler might enlarge his demands during the Godesberg meeting.

22 September 1938GodesbergJan Syrovy

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Syrovy formed a new government as the Godesberg negotiations intensified the national emergency.

22 September 1938Treaty of MunichMilan Hodza

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Hodza resigned after public anger and political crisis followed acceptance of the Anglo-French plan.

22 September 1938Treaty of MunichJan Syrovy

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Syrovy formed a new government during the mounting threat of German invasion.

23 September 1938Bad GodesbergEdvard Benes

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Benes approved general mobilization when the Godesberg talks failed to produce an acceptable settlement.

23 September 1938Bad GodesbergJan Syrovy

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Syrovy’s government ordered general mobilization after German pressure and frontier threats increased.

23 September 1938GodesbergEdvard Benes

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Benes approved general mobilization when the Godesberg talks failed to produce an acceptable settlement.

23 September 1938GodesbergJan Syrovy

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Syrovy’s government ordered general mobilization after German pressure and frontier threats increased.

23 September 1938Treaty of MunichLudvik Krejci

Czechoslovakia · Warfare / Military

Krejci directed the mobilization of Czechoslovak forces and occupation of the fortified frontier positions.

23 September 1938Treaty of MunichJan Syrovy

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Syrovy's government ordered general mobilization after the Godesberg negotiations failed.

24 September 1938Bad GodesbergJan Syrovy

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Syrovy’s cabinet received the Godesberg memorandum and map from British and French representatives.

24 September 1938GodesbergJan Syrovy

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Syrovy’s cabinet received the Godesberg memorandum and map from British and French representatives.

25 September 1938Bad GodesbergEdvard Benes

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Benes described the Godesberg demands as destructive of the remaining Czechoslovak state.

25 September 1938Bad GodesbergJan Syrovy

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Syrovy prepared Czechoslovakia to resist if Germany attempted to enforce the memorandum by force.

25 September 1938Bad GodesbergJan Syrovy

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Syrovy’s government rejected immediate military occupation and the abandonment of fortified territory.

25 September 1938GodesbergEdvard Benes

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Benes described the Godesberg demands as destructive of the remaining Czechoslovak state.

25 September 1938GodesbergJan Syrovy

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Syrovy prepared Czechoslovakia to resist if Germany attempted to enforce the memorandum by force.

25 September 1938GodesbergJan Syrovy

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Syrovy’s government rejected immediate military occupation and the abandonment of fortified territory.

30 September 1938Treaty of MunichEdvard Benes

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Benes accepted the imposed settlement rather than order resistance without expected French or British support.

30 September 1938Treaty of MunichKamil Krofta

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Krofta received and protested the settlement imposed on Czechoslovakia without its participation.

30 September 1938Treaty of MunichJan Syrovy

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Syrovy's government accepted the Munich terms under intense British, French, German, and Italian pressure.

October

1 October 1938Treaty of MunichKonrad Henlein

Sudetenland · Politics / Sudeten German Party

Henlein accompanied the transfer of Sudeten territory and became a leading Nazi administrator in the annexed region.

5 October 1938Treaty of MunichEdvard Benes

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Benes resigned the presidency after the territorial losses and political collapse caused by the Munich settlement.

10 October 1938Treaty of MunichJan Syrovy

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Syrovy's government completed evacuation of the territories assigned to German occupation under the agreement.

Names involved

Edvard BenesJan SyrovyKamil KroftaKonrad HenleinLudvik KrejciMilan Hodza

Places involved

CzechoslovakiaPragueSudetenland

Provenance

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