Munich Conference

For the most part, I agree with what Dorothy Thompson is saying about the Munich Conference. First of all, this treaty is a lot more partial to Germany than the Treaty of Versailles. Germany has occupied Czechoslovakia and the Czechs have been forced to evacuate the area in a very short time. A plebiscite is going to be held, and I think this is very unfair because the Czechs are not promised any protection, and only Germans will remain. In the plebiscite, it is almost like it will be rigged because all the Czechs would be gone, and only Germans would remain.

Also, this issue only pertains to Germany and Czechoslovakia, and they weren't even represented at this conference. I believe it would only be fair to allow the Czechs to have a representative no matter how small they are.

The only slight positive part of this treaty is the main goal is peace and it temporarily been achieved. The peace could be broken by Germany doing something like this again except on a larger scale. The tensions between the major European countries has been eased so hopefully Germany does not do anything to anger the other countries, so we don't get into a war.

However, there is no long term peace because the treaty was not equal. "This is not peace without victory, for the victory goes to Mr. Hitler. This peace without virtue. Therefore it is not peace - but the imitation of a terrific world crisis," said Thompson in her broadcast.