Sudetenland

Sudetenland was a region in Czechoslovakia, mainly populated by ethnic Germans, that became a focal point of tension in the late 1930s. As Nazi Germany sought to expand its territory, Adolf Hitler claimed the area for Germany, citing the rights of ethnic Germans there. This led to the Munich Agreement of 1938, where Britain and France allowed Germany to annex Sudetenland in hopes of avoiding war. The annexation significantly contributed to the breakdown of peace in Europe and eventually led to World War II. The region's annexation was driven by political and territorial ambitions, reflecting escalating tensions before the global conflict.