How did Hitler justify his invasion of Czechoslovakia?
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If I remember correctly it was to defend the population of Sudetenland composed by ethnic Germans from the "violence" of the neighboring populations.
Explanation:
This region, inhabited by a prevalent German population, became part of Czechoslovakia after WWI and the partial dismemberment of Germany and Austria to form "new" nations.
Allegedly this German population was continuously threatened and harassed by the Czechs and so needed the help of Hitler to be protected. In reality Hitler`s plan was to instigate unrest inside Czechoslovakia by using the local Nazi Party members as agitators and then say that the Czech authorities, reacting to these provocative actions, were persecuting the Germans.
Needless to say that Hitler didnt like the idea of this "pieces" of Germany scattered around and under other governments....obviously he didnt limit himself to take back Sudetenland though but took the entire country!
[Enthusiastic, resigned and...desperate? Reactions to the invasion]
