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Hitler secretly met with top military leaders with plans to expand the Third Reich by taking Austria and Czechoslovakia under German control in an effort to "unite all German speaking regions into one empire."
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German troops marched into Austria.
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- Anschluss : union between Austria and Germany which Hitler demanded
- Hitler befriended Mussolini and to get his way promised not to touch Italy and because of this promise Mussolini, the one who was protecting Austria let it fall from being independent right into Germany's hands
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German troops pour into what remained of Czechoslovakia. The dictator of Germany then set his sights on Poland; expansion of the Third Reich was not over.
As said by Hitler, "Czechoslovakia has ceased to exist." -
Hitler invaded Poland using the advanced tactic of blitzkrieg.
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Daladier and Chamberlain signed the Munich Agreement.The Munich Agreement was signed by
- Germany - United Kingdom - France -Italy
Significance:
- Hitler assures that he would not invade any other European lands if they give Germany full control over Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland -
Stalin signed non-aggression pact to declare communist Russia and Germany
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German Luftwaffe, or German Air Force, flew over Poland, dropping bombs on military bases, airfields, railroads, and cities. Tanks roared across the countryside. This marked the beginning of Blitzkreig. By the end of that same month, Poland ceased to exist by Blitzkreig tactics.
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Britain and France declare war on Germany following the terror in Poland.
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Hitler launched a surprise invasion of Denmark and Norway in order to "protect [those countries'] freedom and independence, but actually built up bases against Britain. Next he would turn to the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, overrun by the end of May.
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Hitler gives French officers his terms of surrender. France falls and British troops retreat across the channel back to England. The only significant European land left to conquer for the Nazis is Great Britain itself.
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About 2,000 German planes bomb the city of London. This continues every night for two months straight. No countries assist either side of this tragedy.
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The Royal Air Force shot down 185 German planes, but lost only 26 aircrafts, themselves. Six weeks later, Hitler called off the invasion of Britain. Although, civilians in both countries unrelentingly carried on.
