‘Volksgruppen in der Tschechoslowakei’ (‘Ethnic groups in Czechoslovakia’): a German-language map of the country. Catalogue reference: FO 925/20108.
During 1938, political tensions in Europe heightened as the major powers continued to rearm. Adolf Hitler, engaged upon a policy of territorial expansion, had already completed the Anschluss (incorporation of Austria) in March. Hitler next made demands upon Czechoslovakia, including the annexation of Sudetenland, a part of the country dominated by ethnic Germans. Within Czechoslovakia, these demands were supported by the Sudeten German Party, led by Konrad Heinlein. Continue reading »
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