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There's a hell of a lot of debate on this so I don't want to provide an answer of yes or no.
Basically at Munich there were two options, the one taken, and the one advanced by Churchill and a few other critics such as parts of the Labour Party, possibly Austen Chamberlain, Vansittart, Cooper, etc. The option these Churchill would have prefered was to go to war over Czechoslovakia.
His reasoning is military-strategic. Russia and France were on side. Czechoslovakia had 36 divisions and 1500 aircraft that would later be lost. Russia was producing over 10,000 aircraft a year, far over what Germany was, and Romania might be persuaded to offer an air corridor. Over the next year the French didn't really improve defences, Czechoslovakia was lost to the Germans on the 15th of March, Russia and Germany became temporary allies as Litvinov was replaced by Molotov as the foreign minister, and Germany increased her army's size from 81 to 130 divisions.
On the other hand Britain vastly improved its aircraft production in this time from 240 to 660 aircraft a month, matching Germany by the time of war (although not over the full course of 1939). Public opinion was not ready, and this might lead to events such as the Red Clydeside events of the First World War where workers on the Clyde in Scotland had strikes against conscription. America also needed to be convinced to get out of neutrality if Britain was to succeed in the war. The 1936 extension of the Neutralities Act prevented it from selling arms - Britain would be defeated without them. Events in 1939 certainly played a role in convincing the US, although to some extent it was coming out of isolation after 1937 with the Japanese re-invasion of the Chinese mainland.
Hope that helps.
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What agreement was signed to avoid World War 2?
Munich Agreement
Words that start with 'm' that relate to World War 2?
what about the Munich Agreement/Pact
French premier in World War 2?
Édouard Daldier was the french premiér during world war 2, was a major part of the munich agreement
Which of the following pre-World War 2 situations is most similar to this scenario?
the signing of the munich agreement
What event occurred prior World War 2 starting?
The Sino-Japanese War, the Spanish Civil War, the Italian Invasion of Ethiopia, the Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact, the Munich Agreement, there were several seminal events.
Who violated the appeasment treaty before World War 2?
Germany invaded Poland and France decided to abandon the policy of appeasement and break the Munich Agreement due to Hitler's aggressive actions.
Was signed by 62 countries prior to World War 2?
munich pact
Did World War 2 have a treaty?
World War 2 did not have a treaty such as the Versaille Treaty. Instead, the Allies secured unconditional surrenders from Japan and Germany. There were non-aggression pacts between Germany and several countries. There was a an agreement done in Munich before the war. The United Nations was formed and the Atlantic Charter was created though.
What role did appeasement play in World War 2?
It allowed Hitler to keep invading countries because he knew Britain, Italy and France would not stop him (because of the Munich Agreement).
How many people lived in Munich Germany during World War 2?
1,353,186
What are some important dates that Neville chamberlain accomplished in world war 2?
Munich 1938
What is sudentland?
Sudentland is the territory of Czechoslovakia that was formaly owned by Germany, when you look at it from a World War 2 perspective. The United States and Britain forced Czechoslovakia to give up Sudentland to Hitler, this was called the Munich Agreement. The Munich Agreement gave Hitler Sudentland as long as he promissed not to make anymore territorial claims. He broke the promiss when he invaded Czechoslovakia.
