Collapse of Czechoslovakia

Background?

• Had lost 70% of heavy industry as well as defensive frontier at Munich.

Events?

• October 1938. Poland gained province of Teschen from Czechoslovakia and in November Hungary increased land at it's expense.
• In 1939, encouraged by Hitler, Slovaks began to press for independance and in March the President Hacha gave it to Hitler.
• Hitler marched in, claiming…