Appeasement Timeline

Hitler Reoccupys Rhineland

Mar 7, 1936

Hitler reoccupys the Rhineland (a demiliterized zone boardering France)

Hitler Welcomed Into Austria

Mar 14, 1938

Hitler is welcomed into Austria and gives a speech from Vienna.

Hitler Claims Sudatenland

Oct 10, 1938

Hitler claims the Sudateland, the German speaking part of Czechoslovakia.

Germany Army Moves Into Czechoslovakia

Mar 15, 1939

German army moves into the rest of Czechoslovakia.

Non-Agression Treaty is Signed

Aug 23, 1939

Hitler and Stalin sign a non-agression treaty, including partitioning of Poland in the even of a war.

Poland Invasion

Sep 1, 1939

German forces invade Poland.

England and France Declared War on Germany

Sep 3, 1939

England and France, who had treaties with Poland, declare war on Germany.

Danzig is Captured

Sep 7, 1939

Danzig, the main Polish port city and major focus of Hitler's plan, is captured.

Warsaw is Captured

Sep 28, 1939

Warsaw, the capital of Poland, is captured.

Chamberlin Resigns as Prime Minister

May 10, 1940

Chamberlin resigns as British Prime Minister.