The Agreement and Its Aftermath

Munich

The negotiated settlement postpones invasion but extracts a profound price from Czechoslovakia and offers no guarantee of lasting peace.

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A Demand for Territory A Demand for Territory from "Munich". The Sudetenland at Stake Claims and Deadlines Hitler insists on rapid German occupation of territory he claims should already be transferred.

A Demand for Territory from "Munich". The Sudetenland at Stake Claims and Deadlines Hitler insists on rapid German occupation of territory he claims should already be transferred.

The Sudetenland at Stake Claims and Deadlines Hitler insists on rapid German occupation of territory he claims should already be transferred. The Wider Danger The dispute threatens to turn an ethnic and territorial question into a European war.

A Draft Agreement A Draft Agreement from "Munich". Terms Written Under Pressure Concessions and Wording Officials revise an Italian-presented draft, adjusting language around guarantees and transfer.

A Draft Agreement from "Munich". Terms Written Under Pressure Concessions and Wording Officials revise an Italian-presented draft, adjusting language around guarantees and transfer.

Terms Written Under Pressure Concessions and Wording Officials revise an Italian-presented draft, adjusting language around guarantees and transfer. Procedure Replaces Justice The technical refinements create a workable agreement without giving the affected Czechs equal authority in the negotiations.

The Czechs Excluded The Czechs Excluded from "Munich". A Decision Made Without Prague The Delegation Held Back Czech representatives arrive in Munich but are prevented from joining the talks.

The Czechs Excluded from "Munich". A Decision Made Without Prague The Delegation Held Back Czech representatives arrive in Munich but are prevented from joining the talks.

A Decision Made Without Prague The Delegation Held Back Czech representatives arrive in Munich but are prevented from joining the talks. A Settlement Imposed British officials explain the terms to them as a fait accompli, making the power imbalance impossible to ignore.

Signing at Midnight Signing at Midnight from "Munich". The Munich Settlement The Signatures The four powers sign terms requiring evacuation of the Sudetenland and international supervision.

Signing at Midnight from "Munich". The Munich Settlement The Signatures The four powers sign terms requiring evacuation of the Sudetenland and international supervision.

The Munich Settlement The Signatures The four powers sign terms requiring evacuation of the Sudetenland and international supervision. Immediate Relief The agreement averts war for the moment, while stripping Czechoslovakia of vital defences and leaving future disputes unresolved.

A Tripwire Remains A Tripwire Remains from "Munich". Peace on Borrowed Time Celebration in Britain Chamberlain returns to acclaim and presents a separate declaration as a sign of future cooperation.

A Tripwire Remains from "Munich". Peace on Borrowed Time Celebration in Britain Chamberlain returns to acclaim and presents a separate declaration as a sign of future cooperation.

Peace on Borrowed Time Celebration in Britain Chamberlain returns to acclaim and presents a separate declaration as a sign of future cooperation. Legat’s Judgment Legat sees the settlement as a pause rather than an ending and expects Hitler to cross the line again.

26–27 September 1938

29 September 1938, afternoon

29 September 1938, late afternoon

30 September 1938, shortly after midnight

30 September 1938, evening