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Hitler regains control and militarizes the area known as the Rhineland. This is a direct breach of the Treaty of Versailles but the Allies are too occupied to react.
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On this date Germany and Austria signed a Union to annouce that Germany would take military posts in Austria leading to an expansion in their Empire.
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Is a conference on which a settlement was made between Germany, Great Britain, France and Italy in allowing Germany to obtain land from the Sudetenland in Western Czechoslovakia
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On this date Hitler invaded Poland with his army of 1.5 million crossing borders. This land would be used to expand Hitler's borders and ruling but also "living space"
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The Allies consisting in Great Britian and France declare war on the Axis Powers of Germany and Japan.
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Sir Robert Gordon Menzies declares it is his "melancholy duty" to announce that Australia will go to war and fight agianst the Germans.
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A treacherous battle between Germans and Australians in which brave Aussies withstood months of baraging bombs, gunfire and tanks. With all might and heroism Australians succeeded in this battle.
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A battle fought by the Australians and Americans which could be seen as a key fight in saving the protection of Australia. A decisive Navl war which saw the Japanese lose their first major battle.
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Is probally known as one of the most significent battles for Australians as they held off and pushed back Japanese infantry lines in a bloody and gut wrenching fight that lasted 4 months.
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This battle was one turning points for the Australian war efforts with a hard fought but successful win enhancing their reputation and skill after promising work in Tobruk.
