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Case Study 2: German & Italian Expansion 1933-40 (The Global War)

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Case study 1: Japanese Expansion In East Asia 1931-41 (The Global War)

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Part 1 - Rivalry, Mistrust & Accord (The Cold War)

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Part 2 - Leaders & Nations (The Cold War)

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Part 3 - Cold War Crises (The Cold War)

Europe&#39;s on edge. Germany&#39;s flexing its muscles. Two big questions loom: Do we confront Hitler now or do we wait and gear up?

The Munich Agreement of 1938 was an attempt by European biggies (we&#39;re looking at you, Britain and France) to avoid a possible war with Germany by giving them part of Czechoslovakia.

<ul>
	<li>The &quot;Let&#39;s Wait and Gear Up&quot; Argument:
	<ul>
		<li>🇬🇧 Britain and 🇫🇷 France might&#39;ve just been using Munich as a stalling tactic.</li>
		<li>Why? They needed to pump up their armament game. Think of it as a boxer needing more time to train before the big fight.</li>
		<li>Real-world analogy: Imagine you&#39;ve got a big soccer match. Instead of diving in unprepared, you ask for a postponement to get your star player fit.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Public Sentiment:
	<ul>
		<li>Raising taxes for more weapons? Ugh. People weren&#39;t in the mood. They&#39;re thinking, &quot;More weapons? More wars. No thanks!&quot;</li>
		<li>When Chamberlain and Daladier (the main men from 🇬🇧 and 🇫🇷) came back from Munich, they were treated like rockstars.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Other Threats:
	<ul>
		<li>While all this is happening, Britain&#39;s glancing nervously at Japan, thinking, &quot;Hmm, they seem scarier than Germany right now.&quot; (Ah, the distractions of global politics!)</li>
		<li>Real-world example: When you&#39;re worried about one exam but then another subject&#39;s test pops up unexpectedly.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>The &quot;Should&#39;ve Confronted Germany in 1938&quot; Argument:
	<ul>
		<li>Some think 🇬🇧 and 🇫🇷 should&#39;ve tackled Germany head-on in 1938.</li>
		<li>Spoiler alert: The German army wasn&#39;t all it was hyped up to be. Even Hitler&rsquo;s crew was getting cold feet about a potential war.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>The Soviet Dilemma:
	<ul>
		<li>Now, the Soviets were buds with Czechoslovakia, but would they have jumped into a war against Germany for them? 🤷&zwj;♂️</li>
		<li>Plus, they weren&#39;t getting through Poland and Romania to help out.</li>
		<li>Oh, and those purges by Stalin? They made the Soviet Army look kinda... weak.</li>
		<li>Real-world analogy: It&#39;s like relying on a friend to back you up in an argument, but knowing they&#39;re not the best in debates.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Post-Munich Drama:
	<ul>
		<li>Peace was short-lived. Hitler, being Hitler, broke the Munich terms in 1939.</li>
		<li>He scooped up the west of Czechoslovakia and snatched the Lithuanian port of Memel. Not cool, dude.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

Was the Munich Agreement a fail? Well, it bought some time, but it also let Hitler grab more power. Like postponing that soccer match, but the opposing team uses that time to get even stronger. Oops!

Munich Agreement Strategic Delay or Diplomatic Blunder

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