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In this decade, Judge Albert Oberweger (“OH-bur-vay-gur”) called a defendant’s story “too stupid to believe” after an assassin shot a politician because he could not identify his target in the dark. (10[1])A diplomatic mission in this decade was meant to negotiate with Konrad Henlein under the auspices of Walter Runciman. In this decade, Hungarian power was increased by the Bled agreement, which was signed by the Little (-5[1])Entente. (-5[1])The self-elimination of the Austrian parliament during this decade (10[1])enabled a “self-coup” by Engelbert Dollfuss. (10[1])Czechoslovak leader Edvard Beneš (“BEH-nesh”) was betrayed during this decade due to an agreement signed by Édouard Daladier. (10[1])For 10 points, name this decade when the infamous claim of “peace for our time” (10[1])was made by Neville Chamberlain in response to the Sudeten Crisis. ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: 1930s [prompt on 30s]
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