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Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of the National Socialist (Nazi) Party.
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The German Reichstag burns
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Nazi boycott of Jewish owned shops
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Germany quits the League of Nations
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The German Gestapo is placed above the law
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Civil War erupts in Spain
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Soviet Leader Josef Stalin begins a purge of Red Army generals
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Hitler reveals war plans during Hossbach Conference
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Germany announces 'Anschluss' (union) with Austria
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Kristallnacht - The Night of Broken Glass
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Nazis invade Poland
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United States proclaims its neutrality; German troops cross the Vistula River in Poland
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Soviets invade Poland
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Assassination attempt on Hitler fails
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This attack from the air is known as the Battle of Britain, fought entirely between the two air forces.
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What does 'Blitz' mean? Blitz is a short form of the German word 'Blitzkrieg' (lightning war).
