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Sudetenland
Hitler granted the Sudetenland by Britain, France, and Italy. on Sept 30, 1938, leaders of Nazi Germany, Great Britain, France and Italy signed an agreement that allowed the Nazis to annex the Sudetenland. -
Munich Pact
They signed the Munich agreement, which turned the Sudetenland over to Germany without a a single shot being fired. -
Anshluss
On this day, Adolf Hitler announces an Anschluss (union) between Germany and Austria, and annexing the smaller nation into a greater Germany. -
Non-aggression pact
Fascist Germany and communist Russia committed to never attack each other again -
Blitzkrieg
An intense Military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory. a German term for "lightening war" its a military tactic designed to create disorganization among enemy forces. -
Hitler
Born in Austria in 1889, Adolf Hitler rose to power in German politics as leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party, also known as the Nazi Party. Hitler was chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, serving as a dictator for the bulk of his time in power. His policies precipitated World War II and the genocide perpetrated against Jewish communities known as the Holocaust. With defeat on the horizon, Hitler committed suicide with wife Eva Braun on April 30, 1945, in his Berlin bunker.