ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia

Okay, so imagine you and your friend are playing with toys at home. Suddenly, you and your friend get into a big argument and can't seem to make up. You both get really mad and start fighting. Your parents, who are like the leaders of your house, decide that you and your friend can't play together anymore.

This is kind of like what happened with Czechoslovakia and Germany after World War II. During the war, Germany had taken over a lot of places, including Czechoslovakia. But after Germany lost the war, the leaders of the world (the Allies) decided that Germany had to give back what they took over.

So, Czechoslovakia got its independence back, and the new government wanted to get rid of all the Germans who lived there. This was because many Germans had supported the Nazi party that had caused the war, and Czechoslovakia wanted them gone.

So, just like your parents told you and your friend to stop playing together, the government of Czechoslovakia told the Germans to leave their homes and go back to Germany. This is called the expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia.

It was a very sad and difficult time for the Germans who had to leave their homes and everything they knew behind. But the government felt it was necessary for the safety and security of their country.