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Hitler wanted Germany to grow, so in this secret meeting he said he needed his neighboring lands Austria and Czechoslovakia
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German troops out of nowhere walked onto Austrian land and the next day Germany and Austria were allies
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Germany and France were the signers. Germany now has control over Sudetenland and gained part of Czechoslovakia with no violence.
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Germany invaded Czechoslovakia with troops. Overnight Hitler claimed the country.
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Stalin and Hitler signed the pact after being enemies. This included splitting Poland between the two countries.
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The lightning strike tactic used with tanks and planes was created to invade Polish countryside.
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France and Great Britain declared war on Germany after Poland was terrorized.
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Hitler invaded Denmark and Norway to "protect" their freedom and independence. Hitler wanted to build bases along the coast to set up an attack on Britain.
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Italy allied with Germany and invaded France and then Germany invaded Paris. Hitler gave french officers the terms which let him occupy the northern part of France.
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The RAF used radar to shoot down 185 German planes, but Germany was attacking British cities while this was happening.