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The Austrian Anschluss
Hitler wanted all German-speaking nations in Europe to be a part of Germany. Austrian Chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg was forced Hitler during a meeting at Hitler’s retreat home in Berchtesgaden, agreed to a greater Nazi presence within Austria and let him have a vote from the people. Hitler was afrai t see wht th people had to say about It so he sent troops into Austria in March. That is when the unification of Austria and Germany was "voted" an agreed "upon". -
The Munich Conference
It said the Sudetenland territory would be ceded to Germany. Hitler would take over portions of Czechoslovakia if he wouldn't further expand. The Czechoslovakian government was told that it could challenge Hitler to war, but without any support. It resulted in an agreement signed by Great Britain, France, Italy and Germany that ceded the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia to Germany. The resolution was signed in an attempt to avoid war -
Hitler Demands Danzig
Danzig was apart of Poland since WWI. Hitler demanded Danzig to go under German control again requested a highway and railroad across the Polish Corridor. It separated Western and Eastern Germany. This convinced France and Britain that war was unescapable. Britain announced that them and France would come to aid Poland if war was claimed. This encouraged Poland to reject Hitlers request. Hitler prepared troops to invade and got the USSR to help. -
The Nazi-Soviet Pact
German officials proposed a nonagression treaty with the Soviet Union. If the treaty worked, Germany would go to war with Britain and France and the USSR would be safe. The signing of the nonagression treaty shocked everyone. Britain and France understood. Hitler made the agreement to free himself from war. The treaty also agreed to split Poland between Germany and the Soviet Union. -
The Invasion of Poland
When Germany enters Poland they use Blitzkrieg as part of their plan , which was a military strategy designed to create disorganization within the enemy through using force and firepower. Poland's army was outdated and didn't stand a chance against Germany's army. Germany used a new type of warfare that used tanks to break through enemy barriers. This marks the beginning of World War II. -
The Fall of France
France was remaining neutral during the war in Poland. They became prepared for Germany in silence after seeing what they are capable of.France's army waited behind the Maginot Line.While it protected the French from the German Borders, it didn't block Belgium. German soldiers attacked by entering France from the Belgium border. They had to invade other countries before entering France. Troops rushed to Belgium to fight. Germany sent tanks from the north. -
The Evacuation of Dunkirk
After the Germans traped the allied forces in Belgium, they pushed them towards the English Channel. Germany had captured all of the ports except for one near Belgium. Hitler cancelled the attack on Dunkirk because he thought that if he didn't, the British would be more opened to the peace treaty. He was also nervous about losing his tanks. He gave them three days to get ready and evacuate the port. Because he did that he saved about 338,000 British and French troops. -
The Battle of Britain
This is the first time in history that we see war take actions into the air. It was a full on air battle to destroy the Royal Air Force.They realized Britain was not going to surrender, Hitler ordered his troops and commanders to prepare to invade. German soldiers bombed London which lead to Britain bombing Berlin and their air force bombed the English Channel.
