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What would happen if Stalin made it clear to the West that he would not allow appeasement of Nazi Germany? Let's say the USSR explicitly announces that it would consider any loss of territory by Czechoslovakia a violation of the Czechoslovak-Soviet Treaty of Alliance, and a casus belli. Such strong support from a Great Power convinces the Czechs they have a fighting chance, and they make it known they will fight any annexation of the Sudetenland.

Hitler is unlikely to stand down. With hindsight, we know Beck is going to put a bullet through Hitler's head if the Entente gets involved. But do they? Or are Britain and France disgusted at Stalin for destroying a chance at peace and write him off to further isolation? If that's the case, the Eastern front is drastically in scope, at least at first. The Nazis are going to gut the Wehrmacht on Czech fortifications, and give the Entente further time to rearm. From there, the fate of the war depends on the fate of the Baltic states and Poland. Do any of those countries allow armies to transit to reach the front? Do Germany or Russia invade these countries if they're not allowed through? How long does it take for the Entente to make a move?
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