Resignation of Ludwig Beck
Resigns over Hitler's policy on Czech, believes Germany is not equipped for war
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1938 in Germany — Page 3
Explore 361 historical events and records for Germany in 1938.
Historical records for Germany in 1938
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August
Invasion of Netherlands, The
Consults the Army to occupy The Netherlands & Belgium & how long it would take
September
Visit to Berlin
Pays a State visit to Mussolini in Rome
Independence of Germany
Henlein rejects Benes offer of full autonomy for Sudetenland
Independence of Sudetenland
Henlein rejects Benes offer of full autonomy for Sudetenland
Invasion of Czech
Receives Chamberlain & confirms his determination to annex the Sudetenland
Invasion of Sudetenland, The
Receives Chamberlain & confirms his determination to annex the Sudetenland
Receives Chamberlain & confirms his determination to annex the Sudetenland
Receives Chamberlain & confirms his determination to annex the Sudetenland
Treaty of Munich
Hitler demanded recognition of Sudeten German self-determination during his first meeting with Chamberlain.
Britain & France wish to persuade Czech to cede areas greater than
Britain & France wish to persuade Czech to cede areas greater than 50% to Germany
Alliance Agreement at Bad Godesberg
Chamberlain visits Hitler & offers peaceful inclusion of Sudetenland within the Reich. Chamberlain offers the dissolution of the Czech alliances with France & Russia
Alliance Chamberlain and France and Russia
Chamberlain offers the dissolution of the Czech alliances with France & Russia
Bad Godesberg
Hitler claimed that conditions had changed since the Berchtesgaden meeting one week earlier.
Bad Godesberg
Hitler demanded immediate evacuation of Czechoslovak authorities from the territories marked on his map.
Bad Godesberg
Hitler rejected a prolonged international process for transferring Sudeten German areas to Germany.
Bad Godesberg
Hitler rejected the Anglo-French transfer plan presented by Chamberlain as inadequate and outdated.
Bad Godesberg
Hitler insisted that German troops, rather than international forces, occupy the ceded districts.
Bad Godesberg
Ribbentrop attended the talks and supported Hitler’s rejection of the Anglo-French proposals.
Bad Godesberg Meeting
Chamberlain offers the dissolution of the Czech alliances with France & Russia
Godesberg
Hitler claimed that conditions had changed since the Berchtesgaden meeting one week earlier.
Godesberg
Hitler demanded immediate evacuation of Czechoslovak authorities from the territories marked on his map.
Godesberg
Hitler rejected a prolonged international process for transferring Sudeten German areas to Germany.
Godesberg
Hitler rejected the Anglo-French transfer plan presented by Chamberlain as inadequate and outdated.
Godesberg
Hitler insisted that German troops, rather than international forces, occupy the ceded districts.
Godesberg
Ribbentrop attended the talks and supported Hitler’s rejection of the Anglo-French proposals.
Invasion of Czech
Chamberlain visits Hitler & offers peaceful inclusion of Sudetenland within the Reich
Invasion of Sudetenland, The
Chamberlain visits Hitler & offers peaceful inclusion of Sudetenland within the Reich
Rule of Saarland
Chamberlain visits Hitler & offers peaceful inclusion of Sudetenland within the Reich
Treaty of Munich
Hitler rejected the earlier transfer timetable and demanded rapid German military occupation of the Sudetenland.
Bad Godesberg
Hitler claimed prompt German occupation was necessary to protect Sudeten Germans from Czechoslovak authority.
Bad Godesberg
Hitler refused to guarantee Czechoslovakia’s remaining frontiers without Polish and Hungarian participation.
Bad Godesberg
Hitler required Czechoslovak troops, police, and officials to withdraw from designated districts by October 1.
Bad Godesberg
Hitler stated that Germany would become a satisfied continental power after settlement of the Sudeten question.
Bad Godesberg
Hitler supplied a map identifying territories for immediate occupation and areas proposed for plebiscites.
Bad Godesberg
Hitler demanded plebiscites in additional areas not assigned directly to Germany by the population map.
Bad Godesberg
Hitler linked settlement of German claims to unresolved Polish and Hungarian minority demands.
Bad Godesberg
Hitler allowed Chamberlain to soften the memorandum’s wording but refused changes to its essential demands.
Bad Godesberg
Hitler approved a written memorandum defining Germany’s expanded demands and accelerated occupation timetable.
Bad Godesberg
Hitler demanded immediate release of ethnic Germans held in Czechoslovak prisons.
Bad Godesberg
Hitler demanded that German-speaking soldiers be released from the Czechoslovak armed forces.
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