The Munich Conference was a meeting held in September 1938 in Munich, Germany, between the leaders of Britain, France, Italy, and Germany. The purpose of the conference was to address the escalating tensions in Europe, particularly arising from Hitler's demands regarding Czechoslovakia. The main outcome of the conference was the signing of the Munich Agreement, which allowed Germany to annex the Sudetenland, a region in Czechoslovakia with a predominantly German-speaking population. This decision was made without the presence of Czechoslovakia or the Soviet Union, who were not invited to the conference. The Munich Agreement was widely criticized as appeasement, as it gave in to Hitler's expansionist demands and failed to prevent World War II. The Munich Conference marked a significant turning point in international relations, leading to a loss of trust in the policy of appeasement and a growing realization of the need to confront Hitler's aggression.
