"I advise the Austrian government not to persecute the Austrian Nazis and to face their demands. Austria and Germany are one, and all Germans should return to Germany. Adolf Hitler delivered a speech at the Führer's House. With the full support of the Chinese Empire and Italy, Adolf Hitler's ambitions were unreservedly manifested.

Under the manipulation of German Propaganda Minister Goebbels, the German media, large and small, began to promote that Germany and Austria are one, that the two countries should be merged, that the Austrian Nazi Party suffered all kinds of injustices, and so on. This aroused the German crowd, which fully supported the German government's annexation of Austria. At the same time, German troops were also deployed in large numbers to the German-Austrian border.

Although, Austrian Chancellor Schuschnigg strongly opposed the demands of the Germans and turned to Britain and France for help. However, it is of no use at all. Britain and France did not want to offend Germany for the sake of Austria. They preferred to sacrifice Austria in order to satisfy the Germans' desire for expansion, thus saving the Germans from turning their guns on them.

Austrian Chancellor Schuschnigg had to pin his hopes on a referendum to stop the Germans. But the outrageous Adolf Hitler clearly did not accept this.

On February 12, in Berchtesgaden, Hitler forced Austrian Chancellor K. Schuschnigg to agree to the following German demands: **** to imprison all Nazi party members in the name of ******, and to appoint the Austrian Nazi A. Seis-Inquart as Minister of the Interior and Minister of Security, with police power.

On March 12, the Nazis proclaimed that "the Austrian government was surrounded by Bolshevik thugs" and forged an "urgent request" from the Austrian government asking Germany to send troops to suppress the riots. The next day, Hitler went to Vienna and signed the law of German-Austrian union, which became the Eastern Province of the Third German Reich. In response to Hitler's naked act of aggression, the Western powers merely protested. Soon after, Britain, France, and the United States recognized Germany's annexation of Austria and changed their embassies in Austria to consulates in Vienna. Soviet Russia strongly condemned Nazi Germany's aggression and proposed to convene an international conference to discuss collective countermeasures to Hitler's aggression, but Western countries ignored Soviet Russia's proposal. Eventually, Germany succeeded in annexing Austria this time.

After Germany's successful annexation of Austria, Hitler declared it another German victory. This not only further strengthened Germany's economic, military and industrial power. It also made Adolf Hitler's status in the country improve a lot again, and there are signs of being deified. If such a madman is deified, it is conceivable what the consequences will be.

After the annexation of Austria, Adolf Hitler's emboldening also increased a lot. On this issue, he saw the weakness of Britain and France even more. In the face of Germany's demands, Britain, France, and other countries, which were afraid of the outbreak of war, had no choice but to tolerate it.

"The Germanic people of the Sudetenland, who speak German, are our compatriots. However, the Czech government is oppressing them and subjecting them to unfair treatment. Germany, as a Germanic country, was obliged to save those poor compatriots. Adolf Hitler shouted frantically. He had already tasted the sweetness of Austria and could not wait to expand further.

Of course, Adolf Hitler was ostensibly targeting the Sudetenland, but in reality he wanted to occupy the Czech Republic and even Slovakia.

The Czech Republic and Slovakia are located in the center of Europe, not only have developed military industries, rich in mineral resources, but also have a very important strategic position, after the Germans occupied the Czech Republic, they could use it as a springboard to attack the Soviet Union in the east and attack Britain and France in the west. Therefore, Germany has long coveted it. After Hitler annexed Austria, he directed his aggression at Czechoslovakia. Hitler's plan was to occupy the Sudetenland on the German-Czech border first, and then annex all of Czechoslovakia. Once the Germans occupied Czechoslovakia, the door to Europe was opened. To the east, you can attack both the Soviet Union and the west, Britain and France.

After Adolf Hitler demanded the expansion of the Sudetenland, the ball fell to Britain and France. Did they choose to go to war with Germany in order to protect the interests of the Czechs and Slovakia, or did they continue to tolerate and satisfy Germany's expansionist ambitions?

There is no doubt that this time Britain and France still chose the latter. For them, although war is already inevitable. However, it is more beneficial for them to postpone the war as much as possible. If Germany could launch an attack on Soviet Russia first, then they would mercilessly stab the Germans at that time and completely defeat the Germans to protect their own interests.

In mid-March, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain convened a cabinet meeting on the subject of a single agenda: how to deal with German expansion and how to serve the interests of the British Empire.

"Gentlemen, the Germans, having received Austria, were not satisfied. They have renewed their ambitions for the Sudetenland in the Czech Republic. So, what do we do? Do you want to continue to protect the Czech Republic and Slovakia? Neville Chamberlain asked.

"Your Excellency, the Germans are asking not only for the Sudetenland, but for the whole of the Czech Republic, and even of Slovakia. The Czech Republic has the second largest arsenal in Europe. If the Germans get the Czech Republic and Slovakia, it will not be a good thing for us. When the time comes, the military power of the Germans will be much stronger. War Secretary Leslie Hall warned.

"Even if Germany were to win the Czech Republic and Slovakia, it would not pose a threat to Britain. The navy of the Germans, almost equal to a blank slate. The Royal Navy could easily crush them and defend the British Empire. Admiralty Chancellor Chatfield said.

"What about France? If the Germans had done anything to France, it would have been a disaster for us if France had been defeated. Leslie Hall said.

"France is the first land power on the European continent. If the Germans want to defeat them, I'm afraid it won't be so easy. When the time comes, we can also send an expeditionary force to support the French. This war, in the end, will evolve into the last world war. We can rely on our superiority in resources to bring down the Germans alive. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, also said.

"This war, sooner or later, will break out. All we are doing now is to delay the outbreak of war as long as possible. Britain needs more time to complete its armament so that we can cope with future wars. In addition, it would be great if, after the expansion of Germany had been completed, they would have complied with our request and launched an attack on Soviet Russia. Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden said.

Obviously, the British have never forgotten the threat posed by Soviet Russia to the entire Western capitalist world. Therefore, they wished that the Germans would attack Soviet Russia first. What's more, the strength of Soviet Russia is also extraordinary. It was not so easy for the Germans to defeat Soviet Russia. The final result is very likely to be a lose-lose situation. At that time, Britain will be able to win the war at the least cost while participating in the war. This is undoubtedly the most beneficial for the UK.

After everyone's opinions, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain already knows what to do.

At the end of March, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain said, "I have given up the idea of giving guarantees to Czechoslovakia" and rejected Soviet Russia's proposal that Britain, France, and the Soviet Union hold trilateral talks to discuss how to implement the Soviet-Czech and Soviet-French treaties and jointly deal with the German threat.

At the end of April, Neville Chamberlain invited French Prime Minister Daladier to London to negotiate with him to persuade him to submit to Germany and to tell Britain that Britain would not fight for Czechoslovakia.

In May, Adolf Hitler sent German troops to begin a build-up on the Czech border to intimidate them by force.

The British and French heads of state and foreign ministers agreed in London that "all territories of the Sudetenland, with more than 50 per cent of the Germanic population, should be transferred directly to the German Empire". After the Anglo-German talks, Chamberlain told reporters: "Neither Britain nor France will send troops to support, the Czechoslovak state cannot exist as it is, and in the interests of peace, Britain agrees to allow the Sudetenland to be 'autonomous.'"

Hitler even more fiercely shouted: "If the Soviet-detai area has not been handed over to Germany on October 1, I, Hitler, will be the first soldier to enter the Czech Republic," and at the same time he ordered the German army to prepare for the operation of the "Green Plan" plan on September 30.

Under Hitler's constant persecution, Britain and France had to give in.

On September 29, the Munich Conference was officially held, and representatives of China, Germany, Italy, Britain, and France attended the meeting. Representing the Chinese Empire at the meeting was the Imperial Ambassador to Germany, Jiang Yuyan. At the meeting, representatives of the Czech Republic were not allowed to enter the venue at all. In other words, in the absence of the Czech representatives, China, Germany, Italy, Britain, and France decided the fate of the Czech Republic and signed the "Munich Agreement," according to which the Czech Republic must hand over the Sudetenland and all its attached equipment to Germany free of charge within 10 days from October 1.

Satisfied Adolf Hitler told Britain and France that Germany's demands had been met and that war would not break out.

Of course, this is a complete lie. After gaining the Sudetenland, the Germans soon occupied the whole of the Czech Republic, and Slovakia became a German protectorate. And Britain and France are still silent about this. (To be continued.) )