Appeasement

Germany annexes Austria.

Mar 13, 1938

On March 12, 1938, German troops march into Austria to annex the German-speaking nation for the Third Reich.

Munich agreement

Sep 28, 1938

Chamberlain meets with Hitler in Godesberg,
Germany. Hitler claims Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia would be final German demand for territory.

Germany, italy, Great Britain, and France sign the Munich Agreement.

Sep 29, 1938

German occupation of Czech

Mar 14, 1939

Germany breaks the Munich Agreement and occupies the rest of Czech lands.

France and great Britain agree to support Poland against Nazi aggression.

Mar 31, 1939

German-Soviet nonaggression pact

Aug 23, 1939

Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Nazi-Soviet Pact, dividing Eastern Europe into spheres of influence.

Germany invades Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Britain delcares war on Germany

Sep 3, 1939

Honoring their support of Poland, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany.