Austria-Hungary, Germany and Sudetenland (DoD)

[Eaxy]

The focus tree from Hungary gives us the opportunity to restore Austria-Hungary. Furthermore there is a focus, which is called 'Protect Czechoslovakia'. After graduation of the focus, Czech gets an event, which has three options.

Bohemia returns to the crown: Austria-Hungary annexes the Czechoslovakia

Bohemia agrees to closer relationship: Czechoslovakia becoming a puppet of Austria-Hungary; If Austria-Hungary is in a faction, Czechoslovakia joins the faction.

[CZE.GetNameDef] refuses advances: Czechoslovakia refuses; Austria-Hungary gains claims


If Bohemia returns to the crown occurs, former Austro-Hungarian territory is again under the rule of the crown of Habsburg. But now, the German Reich can still demand the Sudetenland.

The plan of the German Reich was to smash the Czechoslovakia. The first part of it was the annexion of the Sudetenland, decided in the Munich Agreement in 1938, to protect the german minority.

But what if Austria-Hungary had formed again and integrated the Czechoslovakia before 1938? Would Germany have demanded the Sudetenland? The areas were part of Austria-Hungary until 1918. So a claim of Germany would be invalid, right? Personally, I think so.

What do you think? Should Paradox change that?

 

[Captured Joe]

But what if Austria-Hungary had formed again and integrated the Czechoslovakia before 1938?

There is no "if", it wouldn't have happened. Nobody was waiting for the A-H empire to return exept maybe the Habsburgs. And the Czechs would very likely have resisted this new "empire", especially considering Hungary basically had no army because of the Trianon treaty.

Would Germany have demanded the Sudetenland? The areas were part of Austria-Hungary until 1918. So a claim of Germany would be invalid, right?

Such things wouldn't matter to Hitler, since his claims rested on the presence of German minorities. Whether it was the Czechoslovak state or the Habsurgs and Paradoxian playerbase's lovechild-turned-empire didn't matter, the German minorities would still be there.

 

[Eaxy]

Such things wouldn't matter to Hitler

That's right. But this is not about Hitler's wish. This is about the legality of a claim, in such a scenario.

Hungary basically had no army because of the Trianon treaty.

In the Hungarian Focus tree there is the possibility with the Bled Agreement to arm Hungary again.

the German minorities would still be there.

German minority in Austria(-Hungary)...

Just imagine it. It does not matter how unlikely it was in the past.

 

[Goshawk]

There so many small chances in Hungary focus tree. My salty level increase dramatically when I am playing Ironman and the events don’t go my way.