The Munich Agreement in September 1938 was a deliberate act of appeasement, allowing Hitler to claim the Sudetenland under the pretense of protecting Sudeten Germans, ultimately enabling his expansionist ambitions.
Hitler's vision of 'Greater Germany' sought to unite all German speakers across Europe, fueled by his earlier writings in Mein Kampf which advocated for Lebensraum, or living space for the German populace.
Following the Munich Agreement, Hitler occupied other parts of Czechoslovakia and manipulated the geopolitical landscape, leading to the eventual outbreak of World War II when he invaded Poland in 1939.
Czechoslovakia's betrayal during the negotiations and the subsequent territorial dismemberment highlighted the failure of European powers to confront Hitler's aggressive expansion, further compromising European stability.
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