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Hácha's Heart Attack Under Pressure
- Czech president Emil Hácha suffered a heart attack when Hitler threatened invasion and extermination of his people.
- Hitler's personal physician revived him just enough to sign surrender at 3:55 am.
End of Appeasement Policy
- Britain and France gave Poland a security guarantee, drawing a red line against German aggression.
- This marked the definitive end of appeasement as a policy towards Hitler.
Nazi-Soviet Pragmatic Cooperation
- Despite ideological hatred, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union saw mutual benefit in cooperation.
- Germany needed resources and military cooperation; the USSR sought German military expertise.