Czechs to change their name?

Which name do you think sounds better in English?


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Chamberlain was anything but pro-German, he just wanted to prevent war at all costs. He thought that Hitler would actually keep to his word.

It's not like he was thrilled about the treaty either, when he arrived at the airport and saw the masses, he thought they were there to kill him because they didn't like the treaty. Instead people were overjoyed with it. Of course he gave a speach that sounded like this was a great achievement that would help keep the peace, what did you expect him to do, say that this would solve nothing and that things would get far worse very soon?

He was a politician, and politicians always try to make themselves look good, they want to get reelected after all. The people were completely against a war, even the idea was simply unacceptable. That's why Chamberlain agreed to throw the Czechs under the bus. People don't have a lot of interest in getting their own killed just to help someone they have hardly any connection to. In addition to that, Hitler did have a point when he pointed out that all the talk about self-determination for everyone is hypocritical if you deny to give it to some of the people.

Was this a good move, no, but it certainly didn't happen because Chamberlain loved Germany so much.


The Kingdom of Bohemia became part of the HRE in 1212, though it had been connected to it far earlier. The title of King of Bohemia was granted by the Kaiser in 1085.
 
he just wanted to prevent war at all costs.

Since Hitler's rise to power until 31.08.1939 territory of Germany increased from 468,787 km2 to 633,786 km2 - by 164,999 km2 (or by 35.2%). He wanted to "prevent war" by gradually giving away to the worst dictator ever more and more parts of other European states without defending their sovereignity?

This is really an interesting way of "preventing war", indeed.

Also the fact that he ignored Hitler's rearmament (Aufrüstung) and all other major violations of the Versailles Treaty by Hitler.

Was this a good move, no, but it certainly didn't happen because Chamberlain loved Germany so much.

British Prime Minister Chamberlain gave away to Hitler 165,000 km2 of European territory for free and usually against the will of its rightful owners.

And when Poland took from Czechoslovakia merely 1,086 km2 of territory in October 1938, Britain complained that Poland is "Germany's ally".

The peak of British hypocrisy.


In 1212 ??? What exactly happened / how exactly did that took place ???
 
*picks up a guitar*

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So lets start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
Its true we'll make a better day
Just you and me


Thank you, you've been a great crowd.
 
German annexation of borderland territories of Czechoslovakia in 1938:

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That would be one hellishly ugly Czechoslovakia, in the Czech part. Anyone who has played EUIII knows what that would inevitably mean :D

(although i suppose that indeed Hitler did not plan to leave the rest of Czechia on its own anyway).

(infact that 1938 Czechoslovakia reminds me of something in Lynch's early movie Eraserhead...)
 
Is someone offended because I mentioned British hypocrisy?
"Mention" doesn't seem like the right word to describe it.
 
It should be /o/, at least according to the Wiki page concerning vowels in the Czech language; when I pronounce it, it is more closed than when I pronounce /ɔ/ in English. I've never had a good ear for vowels though, so you may be right. Of course in normal speech it is slightly reduced, we don't say Českooo or ČeskO, the rounding of the lips is sometimes almost non-existent.

I also used the wrong E, so it should be more like /ˈt͡ʃɛsko/ in phonemic transcription. But I am not that of a linguist to say I am 100% sure :lol:
Hmmm. It probably varies on the accent as well.
Is someone offended because I mentioned British hypocrisy?
Apparently Poland attacking Czechoslovakia is regular opportunistic behaviour but the Brits are far worse…
 
It's not like he was thrilled about the treaty either, when he arrived at the airport and saw the masses, he thought they were there to kill him because they didn't like the treaty. Instead people were overjoyed with it. Of course he gave a speach that sounded like this was a great achievement that would help keep the peace, what did you expect him to do, say that this would solve nothing and that things would get far worse very soon?
Wasn't that Daladier?
 
The peak of British hypocrisy.

Rather like Poles complaining about the joint dismantlement of their state in 1939, after having taken part in precisely the same thing a year earlier, amirite?

Although it wasn't precisely the same thing, since the Polish invasion of Czechoslovakia didn't help anyone. Soviet buffer space in Poland may have won the war for them, and that's better for all of us than protecting Polish pride which got them into that mess in the first place.
 
I believe the Poles took only disputed region inhabited with Polish majority which happened to be area rich in coal. From Czech pov it was very significant for functioning of the state as there was important train connetion between Moravia and Slovakia. However the country was already crippled by loss of Sudetland anyway which was folowed by Slovakia declaring independence as protectorate of the Reich which in turn helped put off imminent Hungarian invasion.
 
Czech is Czech and always will be , and Czech Republic is a fine name and I think that it should remain so ;) And don't do 'Faux Pas' saying that They have something in common with Slovakia , because They don't, and You should not associate them in any way with Slovaks - a little thing I've learned when I was visiting Prague ;) (Praha)
 
Czech is Czech and always will be , and Czech Republic is a fine name and I think that it should remain so ;) And don't do 'Faux Pas' saying that They have something in common with Slovakia , because They don't, and You should not associate them in any way with Slovaks - a little thing I've learned when I was visiting Prague ;) (Praha)

? Who told you that? :confused: We have plenty in common with the Slovaks. Probably more than we have with people from Prague :mischief:
 
? Who told you that? :confused: We have plenty in common with the Slovaks. Probably more than we have with people from Prague :mischief:
I have heared it in Prague while drinkig awesome beer (it really is awesome !!!!!!!!! You should try it when You have the chence ;) Anyway well I've learned this from people who frequent that pub in Praha so I think it is a reliable source :) I can see that You are from Czech too ^^ Sorry if i've missed anything Your people are great ! Charles bridge rocks ^^ Awesome beer !!! ^^ cheers !:goodjob:
 
I am not from Czech, just like I am not from French/American/German. I am either from Czechia or the Czech Republic.

Do not use simple "Czech" to denote the country, please. It's an adjective.
 
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