What was Henlein's role in the Reichsgau Sudetenland?
Chancellor
Reichsstatthalter and Gauleiter
Military Commander
Mayor
Answer
In 1938, the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia was annexed by Nazi Germany, and Konrad Henlein was appointed Reichsstatthalter (Reich Governor) and Gauleiter (Regional Leader) of the newly created Reichsgau Sudetenland. Henlein had previously been the leader of the Sudeten German Party (SdP), which had campaigned for autonomy for the Sudeten Germans, who were ethnically German and had been living in the region for centuries.
Unveiling the Life of Konrad Henlein: A Quiz on the Sudeten German Politician and SS Leader
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