Question

How did the Sudetenland crisis become worse in April 1938?

1) Germany invaded Sudetenland
2) European countries imposed economic sanctions on Germany
3) Czechoslovakia declared war on Germany
4) The League of Nations took action to resolve the crisis

Answer 1

The Sudetenland crisis worsened as Hitler's demands for its annexation were met with appeasement by Western powers, leading to its cession to Germany and setting a precedent for further unchecked aggression.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Sudetenland crisis escalated in April 1938 when Adolf Hitler demanded that the region, inhabited primarily by ethnic Germans, be ceded to Germany. This crisis formed a part of a larger aggressive expansion policy by Nazi Germany. Nations failed to come to Czechoslovakia's aid due to a combination of factors including appeasement policies, fear of another major war, and doubts about military preparedness. The Western powers, particularly Great Britain and France, aimed to avoid conflict at all costs, which eventually led to the Munich Conference where the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia was agreed upon.

Their appeasement of Hitler's demands set a precedent that not only allowed for the annexation of the Sudetenland but also emboldened Hitler to seize the rest of Czechoslovakia, signaling the failure of the Western powers to enforce the Treaty of Versailles and prevent further German aggression.