Germany's Expansion

Locarno Pact

Dec 1, 1925

Series of agreements whereby Germany, France, Belgium, Great Britain, and Italy mutually guaranteed peace in western Europe. Was signed on this day.

Chancellor

Jan 30, 1933

On this day Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany

Violation of Treaty of Versailles

Mar 16, 1935

Military conscription was reintroduced on this day in open violation of the Treaty of Versailles.

Secret meeting

Nov 5, 1937

Hitler secretly meets with his advisors.

Anschluss

Mar 12, 1938

Hitler made his next move: the Anschluss, with Austria. Germans were pouring into Austria, like hitting them with a storm

Munich Confernce

Sep 29, 1938

Germany, France, Britain, and Italy had a confernce in Munich, Germany which they agreed to the German annexation of the Sudetenland in exchange for a pledge of peace from Hitler

Hitlers Violates Munich agreement

Mar 15, 1939

Hitler violated the Munich agreement and moved against the Czechoslovak state

Occupation Memel

Mar 15, 1939

On this day German troops suddenly occupied Memel. Lithuania was unable to prevent this occupation. Hitler also raised territorial demands on Poland in the spring of 1939.

Czechoslovakia gone with the wind

Mar 16, 1939

On this day Hitler occupied Prague, and the entirety of Czechoslovakia was gone.

Germany invades Russia

Jun 22, 1941

On June 22, 1941, 4 million German troops poured over the Russian border. Within one month, 2.5 million Russians had been killed, wounded or captured. This was also called Operation Barbarbossa