Was the Munich agreement a triumph or sell out?

Answer 1

It was a big success for Germany, no doubt about. But for no one else.

Czechoslovakia was the last country east of Germany with fully democratic government (despite inside problems with pro-nazi Slovakia and Czech Germans, no nazi party was ever elected) and many of political fugitives used it like last help. It was only logical that Hitler needier to broke his last direct opponent at that time.

Of course the next biggest reason why it was such a big success for him, was the Czech army equipment. Czechoslovakia was the richest post-Austria-Hungary country and it was well prepared for war. If the Germany would go with Czechs "one against one", the result would not be predictive. But when England and France chose the Germany side (that's the Munich agreement), Czechs had to give up and let the Germans take one third of Bohemia and Moravia (Czech lands). Than Slovakia voluntarily joined Germany. Not even a year later Hitler took the rest of Czech country (with which he broke Munich agreement).

In that moment had Hitler two armies and could attack Europe. And so the second World War stated.

(English is not my first language, so sorry for mistakes)