History doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes

Google's AI Overview: Munich Agreement

The Munich Agreement, signed on September 29-30, 1938, was an agreement between Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Italy, allowing Nazi Germany to annex the Sudetenland, a region of Czechoslovakia with a predominantly German population. This agreement, reached without the participation of Czechoslovakia, is largely seen as a failed attempt at appeasing Adolf Hitler and preventing another world war, which it ultimately failed to do. 

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

Background:
Hitler was aggressively expanding German territory, targeting the Sudetenland, which he claimed was rightfully part of Germany.

The Agreement:
The Munich Agreement essentially ceded the Sudetenland to Germany, with the understanding that Hitler would make no further territorial demands in Europe.

Key Players:
The agreement was signed by Neville Chamberlain (UK), Édouard Daladier (France), Adolf Hitler (Germany), and Benito Mussolini (Italy).

Czechoslovakia's Exclusion:
The Czechoslovakian government was not invited to the negotiations, leading to a feeling of betrayal and abandonment.

Appeasement:
The agreement is a prime example of the policy of appeasement, where Western powers sought to avoid war by conceding to Hitler's demands.

Short-lived Peace:
Despite Chamberlain's declaration of "peace for our time," the agreement did not prevent the outbreak of World War II. Within a year, Hitler had annexed the rest of Czechoslovakia and invaded Poland. 

Consequences:
The Munich Agreement is often viewed as a significant foreign policy blunder, demonstrating the dangers of appeasing aggressive dictators.

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The phrase used as the title of this post is often attributed to Mark Twain.

Since Trump these days has a role like Neville Chamberlain, I googled neville chamberlain appeasement. The AI Overview told me this:

Neville Chamberlain is primarily known for his policy of appeasement, a diplomatic strategy that involved making concessions to aggressive powers to avoid war. In the 1930s, Chamberlain, as British Prime Minister, pursued appeasement towards Nazi Germany, hoping to avoid another devastating war after World War I. This policy is most famously associated with the Munich Agreement, where Britain and France allowed Germany to annex the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia. While Chamberlain believed this would bring "peace for our time," it is now widely viewed as a failure that ultimately emboldened Hitler and contributed to the outbreak of World War II.

 

What is to be done to avoid World War 3? I'm sure I don't know.