Events Leading to world war ll

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  • The Austrian Anschluss

    Hitler called for the unification of all German speaking people - inlcudes those in Austria& czecholovakia.Hitler threatened to invade germany speaking austria unless austrians NAzis were given important government posts.Austrias chancello gave Hitlers demands ,but then tried to put the unification w/ germany w/ a democratic vote.Hitler sent troops to Austria in march &announced the Anschluss-unification of austria and germany

  • The munich crisis

    Hitler announced German claims to the sudetenland an area of Czechoslovakia-large speaking population. The Czechs resisted Germanys demands for the Sudetenland. On Sept 29,1938 the munich conference was held by representaives or Britain,france,italy & Czechoslovia's fate. At the conference Britain & france agreed to hitlers demands(policy known as. Appeasement:exchange for peace. Hitler had few demands. Supporters of appeasement felt if hitler got what he wanted,it would avoid war.

  • Hitler Demands Danzing

    Hitler demanded the cuty of Danzing to be returned under Germany conrol. On March 31,1939 ,Britian announced that if Poland went to war to defend its teritorry Britain & France would come to its aid. This Decleration encouraged Poland to refuse Hitlers Demands. On May 1939, Hitler ordered the German army to prepare to invade Poland. Hitler ordered his foriegn minister to begin negotiations with the USSR.

  • The Nazi- Soviet Pact

    The nonaggression pact,signed by Germsny & the USSR on august 23,1939. It was wment to turn the capialist nations against each other to protect the USSR.

  • Invasion Of Poland

    On september 1st 1939 , gremany invaded Poland . On September 3, 1939 ,Britain and france declare war on Germany. WWII begins . Germany used a new type of of warefare called Biltzieg. Warsaw - Polish capital ,fell to the Germans (sept 27) by October 5th 1939 - Germans defeated Polish military.

  • the fall of france

    Constant war in poland . Germans invaded netherlands ,Belgium and luxemburg first. on May 10th hitler launched a new blitzkrieg. German troops parachuted into the netherlands , and army of tanks rolled into Belgium and luxembourg. The British and france had expected the germans attack. As soon as it began , British And french forces raced northinto belgium. THat was their mistake made . Only a few troops to defent the part of the boarder. British and french armies were now trapped in Belgium.

  • The evacuation of Dunkirk

    Hitler provided a three day delay.It gave the british time to strength thier lines & begin evacuation.Warships headed to Dunkirk from England.Evacuation ended on June 4 ,1940. An Estimated 338,000 british & french troops had been saved -was known as Mirical act Dunkirk. June 22,1940 hitler accepted the french surrender.Hitler expceted britain to negotiate peace after france surrender,but on June 4,1940 ,churchill delivered a defiant speech in parliament,vowing that britain would never surrender.

  • The battle of Britain

    the battle fo britain lasted till october ,1940. on August 23, German bombers accidentley bombed london,the british capital. The attack on civilians enraged the british ,who repsonded by bombing berlin.Bombs fell on german capital.British had one major adavtage the Radar. British inflicated more damamge then the damage they recieved. on Oct 12 1940 hitler cancled the invasion on britain.