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Pre-WWII
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Hitler obtains German Citizenship
Hitler was Austrian born and became a German citizen. -
Hitler Appointed Chancellor
Shortly thereafter he formed the Third Reich. His dictatorship enbraced the ideals of national socialism, specifically totalitarianism. -
FDR was Inagurated as President
FDR was Inagurated as President of the US -
Dachau Construction Completed
This was the first Nazi concentration camp opened in Germany. -
Enabling Act of 1933 Passed
This act made Adolf Hitler dictator of Germany. -
The Gestapo Was Formed in Germany
The Gestapo was the official secret police of Nazi Germany. The Picture is the headquarters. -
Germany Reoccupies the Rhineland
In violation of the Treaty of Versailles Germany Reoccupies the Rhineland. -
The Munich Agreement
This was an agreement that gave the Sudentenland to Germany, by Britain and France. The Sudentenland was part of Czechoslavakia and was where most of their defenses were located. Czechoslavakia was not at the conference when this agreement was signed - they were not invited. In the picture attached, the Sudetenland is highlighted in black. -
Hitler Orders Plan Z
A 5 year Naval expansion plan designed to provide a German fleet capable of crushing the royal navy. -
UK and France Guarantee Polish Independence
UK and France Guarantee Polish Independence -
Treaty of Non-Aggression between Germany and the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union and Nazi Germany agreed to remain neutral if either country were attacked by another country. -
Invasion of Poland by NAZI Germany
Of all the countries involved in the war, Poland lost the higest percentange of its citizens.
