Munich-1938. Falling into the abyss of the Second World War. Krasheninnikova V.

The 1938 Munich conspiracy was a key episode on the path of unleashing the Second World War. How and why exemplary democracies, Great Britain and France went to an agreement with the fascist regimes of Germany and Italy and sacrificed the Union state of Czechoslovakia? What results did the Imperial snobs expect - and which ones received? Why did the main Wester of Czechoslovakia President Edward Benesh remained a stranger to the West? What could the USSR do and did in a situation where a big war was brewing, and one of his ally betrayed another? How was the relay stick of national swagger from old empires to new ones transmitted?

Munich conspiracy presented difficult lessons in Europe and the whole world: to learn them or repeat old mistakes - this choice is faced with politicians and societies today.

The book is intended for a wide range of readers who are interested in the history of Europe and World War II.