Hitler During the European Theatre By jorconway88 Jan 31, 1933 Appointed Chancellor of Germany Period: Mar 1, 1936 to Mar 31, 1936 Takes control of the Rhineland Nov 5, 1937 Announces plans to defy the Treaty of Versailles and annex Austria and Czechoslovakia Mar 12, 1938 Anschluss Sep 29, 1938 Munich Conference takes place Period: Oct 1, 1938 to Oct 10, 1938 Takes control of the Sudetenland Mar 16, 1939 Conquers all of Czechoslovakia Aug 23, 1939 Signs the Nazi/Soviet Non-Aggression Pact Sep 1, 1939 Begins to attack Poland Apr 9, 1940 Invades and takes control ov Denmark and Norway Jun 14, 1940 Take control of Paris Jul 2, 1940 Orders preparation of plans for operation Sea Lion Jun 22, 1941 Begins the blitzkrieg of Russia (Operation Barbarossa) Sep 8, 1941 German troops surround Leningrad (Operation Barbarossa) Oct 2, 1941 Germans surround Moscow (Operation Barbarossa)