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Hitler met with secret top military advisors. He made it clear that he wanted to invade Austria and Czechoslovakia. Austria was Hitler's first target.
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Hitler decided that he was going to make a move. He decided to march into Austria first with troops so he can take over that territory.
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When Hitler took over Austria he declared Anschluss or "union".
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Daladier and Chamberlain signed the Munich Agreement.
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German troops invaded Czechoslovakia, causing them to annex it.
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Stalin signed a nonaggression pact to declare communist Russia and Germany. It was also known as The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. The two former enemies agreed to take no military action against each other for the next 10 years.
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Hitler decided to drop bombs on Poland. He specifically targeted all of the military bases.
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Hitler decided after invading Austria and Czechoslovakia, he wanted more land and invaded Poland.
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Britain and France declared war on Germany. They both declared war in response to what Hitler did to Poland.
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Hitler decided to surprise and attack Norway and Denmark. He wanted to secure the Iron ore that shipped from Narvik.
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The RAF (Royal Air Forces) was ordered to shoot down any Nazi bombing planes. They shot down Germans planes. 185 of them!
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Hitler decided to surrender from the war. He surrenders to French officers. Hitler lost a lot of allies during the war, so he didn't have anyone or anything to help provide for the war.