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Hitler secretly meet with his top military advisers.
He held the conference in the Reich Chancellery where he revealed his plans for the acquisition of Lebensraum, or living space, for the German people at the expense of other nations in Europe. http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/hossbach.htm -
German troops marched into Austria unopposed.
Adolf Hitler announces an “Anschluss” (union) between Germany and Austria, annexing the smaller nation into a greater Germany. -
Daladier and Chamberlain signed the Munich Agreement.
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German Invasion of Poland
On September 1st, 1939, Germany violated their non aggression pact with Poland by invading the land to take it over. Hitlers goal was to regain territory and rule the area. They bombed from the air and rushed in on land - this became known as the 'Blitzkrieg' strategy. -
Britain, France, and New Zealand declare war on Germany
War is declared against Germany
