Re: What if Czechoslovakia didn't give in?
France would declare war on Germany. During the negotiations over the Sudentland crisis France's government was apparently quite willing to guarantee Czechoslovakias borders and risk war. Although the Army chief Gamelin and the Air Force chief advised against risking war. Camberlian the British Prime Minster was completely unwilling to risk war. His supporters in prlement were opposed to another war and so were the voters who supported Camberlians party. His military chiefs repeatedly told him Britian was unready for war.
France on the other hand was better prepared than anyone else, and the poliicians of that year had a bit more backbone than the Brits. While they ddi not wish to plunge into war recklessly they were willing to take that course if it were inevitable. But, Chamberlains duplicity towards the Cezchs and Hitlers guarantees made it seem unecessary.
The the French representatives seen events a bit clearer they might not have supportted Chamberlains proposals of fallen for Hitlers guarantee. Even if the had there was still the possibilty the Cezchs would not accept the agreement, which they had no part in negotiating. Had the Cezchs repudiated Chamberlain and Hiers agreement and mobilized their army it is possible France would have supported them.
With the Cezch & French armys mobilizing it is anyones guess what might have happened next. The German Wehrmacht & Luftwaffe were actually very weak in 1938 compared to the combined Cezch/French armys. Germany was also in a precarious financial position. A war would have likely caused the cutting off of credit to German business & banks internationally, and a catastophic devaluation of German government bonds. In just a couple months Hitler would have been faced with a collapse of business, large scale unemployment, rampant inflation, and zero tax revenue.
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