From Prague After Munich: Diplomatic Papers, 1938-1940

From Prague After Munich: Diplomatic Papers, 1938-1940 by George F. Kennan is a collection of diplomatic papers, letters, and notes documenting Kennan’s firsthand observations as the American Secretary of Legation in Prague during a critical period in European history. Assigned in August 1938, Kennan witnessed the aftermath of the Munich Agreement, the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in March 1939, and the subsequent attempts at Germanization, exploitation of native organizations, anti-Semitic policies, and economic control imposed by Nazi Germany. His writings provide a unique and sensitive historical record of the tragic events leading up to World War II, reflecting the political and social upheaval in Czechoslovakia as it was encircled and ultimately overtaken by Nazi forces. The book offers insight into the early stages of European conflict and the collapse of Czechoslovak sovereignty, as seen through the eyes of a skilled diplomat and historian.