Sudetenland

American

[soo-deyt-n-land, zoo-deyt-n-lahnt] / suˈdeɪt nˌlænd, zuˈdeɪt nˌlɑnt /

noun

a mountainous region in the N Czech Republic, including the Sudeten and the Erzgebirge: annexed by Germany 1938; returned to Czechoslovakia 1945.

Sudetenland British

/ suːˈdeɪtənˌlænd /

noun

Also called: the Sudeten. a mountainous region of the N Czech Republic: part of Czechoslovakia (1919–38; 1945–93); occupied by Germany (1938–45)

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Sudetenland

Hitler claimed that a slice of Czechoslovakia known as the Sudetenland was his last territorial demand in Europe.

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said over the weekend that Mr. Putin harbors expansionist ambitions akin to the Nazis after absorbing the Sudetenland in 1938.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025

In the Sudetenland, the future typewriter-seller fell in love with a young Wilhelm Müller—a pacifist, poet, and aspiring musician.

From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2024

He said it in 1938, when Adolf Hitler was about to seize the Sudetenland, part of what was Czechoslovakia.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2023

He demands the Sudetenland, where many Germans live, and gets his way.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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