This documentary, which opens with a photograph of the cover of German Chancellor Adolf Hitler's book Mein Kampf , chronicles the events leading to the destruction of Czechoslovakia following the Nazi Austrian putsch (the Anschluss) on 12 March 1938. Before showing the destruction of Czechoslovakia, which Hitler outlined in Mein Kampf , the film presents the history, culture, architecture, geography and people of Czechoslovakia. An exterior shot of the cathedral of Saint Francis is presented, and mention is made of the country's Constitution, which is said to be modeled after the American Constitution. A scene depicting citizens buying gas masks, fitting them on children and horses, and taking classes on chemical warfare is shown. After a performance by two Czech comedians, Kline documents the general disorder and destruction that occurred in Czechoslovakia after Hitler's Nuremburg speech. The growth of Konrad Henlein's Sudeten party, which was responsible for violent meetings organized in German frontier towns to gain support for an attack on Sudetenland is traced. The film also examines the aftermath of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's meeting with Hitler in Munich, at which time Chamberlain took orders from Hilter that resulted in the eventual domination of all of South East Europe by the Nazis. The effect that Chamberlain's conciliation had on the citizens of Czechoslovakia is depicted in the final scene, in which thousands of Czechs are seen rioting in the streets of Prague.