History of Big Political Mistakes

By IntroBooks Team

Political mistakes can hamper the economy of the country, can destroy the environment and cost lives too. It also hampers the relationship with other countries or states. Many political mistakes are memorable and damaging too. These mistakes have contributed to losing power and position to a politician.
Mistakes are a lesson to others on how to avoid such a situation to get success.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IntroBooks
• Release date: Jan 30, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393780106

Book preview

History of Big Political Mistakes

IntroBooks #661

http://readintrobooks.com/

Copyright © 2019 IntroBooks

All rights reserved.

Preface

Political mistakes can hamper the economy of the country, can destroy the environment and cost lives too. It also hampers the relationship with other countries or states. Many political mistakes are memorable and damaging too. These mistakes have contributed to losing power and position to a politician. Mistakes are a lesson to others on how to avoid such a situation to get success.

Summary

History is full of political mistakes done by the king, emperor, and presidents. In the year 1938, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain with many other European leaders signed the Munich Agreement which ultimately failed as World War II started soon after. In this agreement, they agreed to give a region of Czechoslovakia named Sudetenland to avoid the war and taking it by force. The population of Czechoslovakia included a population of around 3 million German-speaking people, which was almost 24 percent of the total population. They lived at the border regions and named it as Sudetenland. Sudeten German Party (SDP) was then formed by Konrad Henlein in 1933 and became the second-largest political party in Czechoslovakia in 1935. In 1938, the SDP kept 8 points including point of autonomy for Germans in front of the Czechoslovakia government and which was further denied. France and Britain's government suggested the Czechoslovakia government fulfill the demands of German as they were not willing for any war against Germans. Neville Chamberlain traveled to Germany aiming for peace and met Adolf Hitler. After the long day discussion Hitler assured that post annexing Sudetenland they will not do any territorial claim on Czechoslovakia. But seeing the delay and disinterest of accepting the offer, Hitler issued Godesberg Memorandum stating to give Sudetenland to Germany by 2 pm 28th September or else they will take it by force. Finally, the Czechoslovak government agreed to the agreement and