The segment starts with an image of a map of the Czechoslovak Republic showing its reduced size in the aftermath of the 1938 Munich Agreement. It includes footage shot during the formal abdication of President Edvard Beneš, which took place in the Old Royal Palace of Prague Castle on 5 October 1938. The President´s abdication is witnessed by General Jan Syrový, who had been recently appointed to the office of Prime Minister. The camera offers close-up images of Beneš´s signature on the abdication document.