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Anschuluss
Hitler’s first strategy Reunite German speaking peoples in Austria.Thought he should unify everyone under one empire. Empires would also gain food supplies, defenses, and soldiers.He created the “ Third Reich” German empire.Hitler threatened to invade Austria if Nazi party members weren’t given important positions.Austrian chancellor obeyed, in fear of Hitler
-Tried to place the unification under democratic vote
Hitler sent troops and announced the Anschluss, or unification:which was accepted -
The Munich Conference
Hitler’s next goal was part of Czechoslovakia (Sudentenland) but Czechs resisted Hitler’s goal. Then France and the Soviet Union backed them up incase Hitler invaded. To avoid another war, British prime minister Neville Chamberlain granted Hitler appeasement which was ,Concessions in exchange for peace,
Promised Hitler the Sudetenland if he promised not to take the rest of Czechoslovakia.
Hitler soon invaded and broke up Czechoslovakia soon after -
The Nazi Soviet Pact
Hitler was preparing to invade Poland and negotiated with the Soviet Union in order to keep the peace with them.Germany and USSR signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact:
Kept USSR out of the war if Germany went to war against Britain and France in exchange for Polish lands -
War Begins!!!!
September 1st, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. The invasion started from the Soviet Union from the east.Two days later, Britain and France declared war on Germany. Afterward Germany's blitzkrieg, or “lightening war” took Poland. -
Danzig and the Polish Corridor
After taking the Sudetenland, Hitler wanted Danzig
Part of Germany separated by Poland at the end of World War I
Hitler wanted to build a highway and railroad across Poland to connect Germany, Danzig and East Prussia.
Britain and France knew appeasement failed:
Said that they would back up Poland if Hitler invaded
Encouraged Poland to refuse Hitler’s demands
