Czechoslovakia

Country

Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992. From 1939 to 1945, the state did not de facto exist because of its forced division and partial incorporation into Nazi Germany, but the Czechoslovak government-in-exile nevertheless continued to exist during this period. In ...

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Wednesday 17th January 1940

Meeting minutes

extract Secret Annexe: Vatican passes on peace plan from German officers. PM opposes suggestion by Churchill of invasion of Sweden
person E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
person Adolf Hitler
place Great Britain
place Finland
place Russian Empire
place Vatican City
place Oslo
place Stockholm
place Rome
place Czechoslovakia
organisation German Army
organisation Hopatcong High School
 

Monday 1st April 1940

Broadcasting during daylight to Germany and other Countries of Europe.

extract Information Minister requests approval for construction of radio mast on east coast to beam propaganda to the continent
place Great Britain
place Iceland
place Europe
place Denmark
place Czechoslovakia
organisation Luftwaffe
organisation Foreign Office (Germany)
 

Leaflet dropping over Germany.

extract Air Minister forwards report on success of leaflet dropping campaign: “German Air Ministry and…Nazi regime losing face”
person Adolf Hitler
person Kingsley Wood
place Berlin
place Vienna
place Czechoslovakia
organisation Air Force F.C.
organisation Royal Air Force
organisation Luftwaffe
 

Friday 17th May 1940

Invasion of Great Britain: Possible Co-operation by a "Fifth Column".

extract Home Secretary confident his internment measures have "disorganised completely" fifth column action in the UK
person John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley
place Great Britain
place Czechoslovakia
 

Thursday 29th August 1940

The Munitions Situation.

extract Supply Minister warns UK armaments industry "a very small infant compared with the giant that threatens to attack it"
person Herbert Morrison
person Adolf Hitler
place Great Britain
place Russian Empire
place Birmingham
place North America
place Europe
place Africa
place Czechoslovakia
organisation Ministry of Supply
organisation German Army
organisation British Army
organisation United States Army
 

Thursday 24th October 1940

Meeting minutes

extract General Dill: "No confirmation" of this morning's Press report UK inflicted 400 losses on Italian forces in the Sudan
extract Air Chief: Enemy activity yesterday "on a reduced scale". Attacks mostly from Norway where weather conditions were better
extract Cabinet directs War Secretary to decline invitation to Iraq on security grounds. Foreign Office will blame lack of time
extract PM proposes new Supreme War Council including Dominions, Free France, Holland, Belgium, Norway, Poland and Czechoslovakia
person Alexander Cadogan
person Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay
person Edward Bridges, 1st Baron Bridges
person John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley
person Herbert Morrison
person Stafford Cripps
person Maxime Weygand
person Kingsley Wood
place Egypt
place Cranborne
place Halifax Peninsula
place Iraq
place Madrid
place Sudan
place Khartoum
place Greenwood, Nova Scotia
place Czechoslovakia
organisation Royal Air Force
organisation House of Commons of the United Kingdom
organisation Hopatcong High School
organisation Parliament of the United Kingdom
organisation Foreign and Commonwealth Office
organisation Government of Canada