History of Czechoslovakia Between the Wars

Here, Patrick Crowhurst identifies the crucial political problem that faced Czechoslovakia between 1918 and 1939 - the rift between the Czechs and the Sudeten Germans that would open the way for the rise of Konrad Henlein''s right-wing ''Sudeten Deutsch'' party, and which was exploited ruthlessly by Hitler during Nazi Germany''s 1938 annexation of Czechoslovakia. A History of Czechoslovakia Between the Wars deepens our understanding of a fragile Europe before World War II, and is essential for students and scholars of 20th century history.