A History of Czechoslovakia Between the Wars

Here, Patrick Crowhurst identifies the crucial political problem that faced Czechoslovakia between 1918 and 1939 - the rift between the Czechs and the Sudeten Germans that would open the way for the rise of Konrad Henlein's right-wing 'Sudeten Deutsch' party, and which was exploited ruthlessly by Hitler during Nazi Germany's 1938 annexation of Czechoslovakia. A History of Czechoslovakia Between the Wars deepens our understanding of a fragile Europe before World War II, and is essential for students and scholars of 20th century history.

Auteur

Patrick Crowhurst is Visiting Fellow at the University of Leicester, UK. He is the author of Hitler and Czechoslovakia in World War II (2013).

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Table of contents

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Introduction

Chapter 1 Prelude: creating the First Czechoslovak Republic

Chapter 2 Defence of the state and the growth of industry

Chapter 3 The enemy within; Sudeten German nationalism and the Sudeten German Nazi party; national defence

Chapter 4 Henlein, the SdP (Sudeten deutsche Partei) and German money

Chapter 5 Two German policies: war or peace? Hitler, the German Foreign Ministry and Czechoslovakia, 1936-1938

Chapter 6 Deepening crisis; the Munich Conference and refugees

Conclusion

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