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The Fall of Austria and Czechoslovakia
Hitler secretly met with his top military advisers, and declared that Germany needed its neighboring countries to prosper. He planned to annex Austria and Czechoslovakia into the Third Reich. -
Germany Invades Austria
Hitler sends his German troops into Austria, unopposed. A day later, his "union" with Austria was completed. -
The Munich Agreement
French premier, Edouard Daladier, British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, and Hitler met to sign the Munich Agreement. The agreement signed Sudetenland over to Germany without any violence. -
The Nonaggression Pact
While Poland was on the verge of getting invaded, Germany and Russia made a pact that committed never to attack one another. In a second pact, the Soviet Union and Germany also agreed to divide Poland among the two of them. -
Blitzkrieg in Poland
The German air force flew over Poland to drop bombs on their military bases, airfields, railroads, and cities. It was the first attack where they used Blitzkrieg, a military strategy that took advantage of new military technology to make them stronger. -
War on Germany
Britain and France declared war on Germany two days after Poland was invaded. -
Soviet Army in Finland
Joseph Stalin sent his Soviet Army into Finland. After three months, the Finns surrendered because they were outnumbered by a lot. -
Invasion of Denmark & Norway
Hitler launched an unexpected invasion on Denmark and Norway, because he wanted to build bases along the coasts to strike against Great Britain. -
The Fall of France
After Italy and Germany teamed up to invade France, Hitler handed French officers his terms of surrender. He now had control of the northern part of France, and a Nazi-controlled puppet government. -
RAF Shoots Down German Planes
The RAF shot down over 185 German planes, while only losing 26. Six weeks later, Hitler called off the attack on Great Britain surprised by the way they fought.
