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Germany annexes Austria
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Sep. 22-24 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
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Mar. 14-15, 1939
Germany breaks the Munich Agreement and occupies the rest of Czech lands. -
France and Great Britain agree to support Poland against Nazi aggression.
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Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Nazi-Soviet Pact, dividing Eastern Europe into spheres of influence.
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Germany invades Poland
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Honoring their support of Poland, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany.