🎙️ Episode 15 – Peace in Our Time: The Munich Agreement and the Betrayal of Czechoslovakia

In 1938, the leaders of Britain, France, Germany, and Italy gathered in Munich to decide the fate of Czechoslovakia — without Czechoslovakia in the room. What emerged was hailed as “peace in our time”… but history would remember it as a dangerous gamble that emboldened Hitler and left a nation betrayed.

This episode unpacks the tension, the diplomacy, and the deception behind one of the most infamous deals of the 20th century. From Neville Chamberlain’s policy of appeasement to the exclusion of Czech leaders, we explore how the Munich Agreement reshaped Europe’s path to war.

Inside this 60-minute episode:

• The Sudetenland crisis and Europe’s fragile peace

• Chamberlain’s political gamble and appeasement strategy

• The conference that sealed Czechoslovakia’s fate

• Hitler’s promises vs. his true ambitions

• How Munich set the stage for global conflict

Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere you listen.

This episode covers the Munich Agreement, Neville Chamberlain, appeasement, the Sudetenland crisis, and the betrayal of Czechoslovakia — a turning point in the road to World War II.

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