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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. A diplomatic mission in this decade was meant to negotiate with Konrad Henlein under the auspices of Walter (10[1])Runciman. In this decade, Hungarian power was increased by the Bled agreement, which was signed by the Little Entente. The self-elimination of the Austrian (-5[1])parliament during this decade (-5[1])enabled (10[1])a “self-coup” by Engelbert Dollfuss. (10[4])Czechoslovak (10[1])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 (10[1])of “peace for our time” was made by Neville Chamberlain in response to the Sudeten Crisis. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: 1930s [prompt on 30s]
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