Timeline: German Expansion 1937-1940

Period: Jan 1, 1937 to Dec 31, 1940

German Expansion

Nov 5, 1937

Hitler's Secret Meetup

Hitler secretly met with top military advisors to discuss Germany's future prosperity.

Mar 12, 1938

Austria is annexed by Germany.

Apr 21, 1938

Goodbye Jews

Jews were eliminated from the German economy.

Sep 30, 1938

Munich Agreement.

Sudetenland is signed over to Germany. This agreement was signed by the British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain. It was opposed by Winston Churchill who was Chamberlain's political rival at that time. Churchill believed that signing the greement adopted a policy of appeasement, which was giving up principals to pacify an agressor.

Mar 15, 1939

German troops raided Czechoslovakia.

Aug 23, 1939

Nonagression Pact

Hitler signed the pact along with Stalin.This pact was for Russia and Germany to never attack each other again.. Meanwhile Germany also signed a secret pact with the Soviet Union on how to divide Poland.

Sep 1, 1939

Germany bombed and terrorized Poland.

Sep 1, 1939

Germany Invades Polland

Germany advances in Militay technology with the new strragety of blitzkrieg.First used in the battle between Germany and Polland.

Sep 3, 1939

Britain and France declared war on Germany.

Apr 9, 1940

Hitler decided to surprise invade Norway and Denmark.

Jun 22, 1940

France surrenders to Hitler

Jun 22, 1940

Germany and Italy Enter

German and Italy entered the war agaisnt France. Hitler's troops faught agaisnt Charles de Gaulle, a French general who after his defeat, fled to England and set up a government-in-exile.