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Start of WWII
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Hitler Becomes President
Gives himself new title of Der Fuhrer, or "The Leader" -
Anschluss
Hitler sent troops into Austria and announced the unification of Austria and Germany -
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia became Hitler's next ambition. -
Munich Conference
Britain and France agreed to Hitler's demands, Became known as appeasement. -
Danzig
Hitler demanded that the city of Danzig be returned to German control. -
Nazi-Soviet Pact
The nonagression pact was signed by Germany and the USSR. -
Poland, Britain, France
Germany invaded Poland. Two days later, Britain and France declared war on Germany. This marked the beginning of WWII. -
Blitzkrieg
"Lightning War", Used large numbers of massed tanks, aircraft bombed enemy positions and dropped paratroopers to cut supply lines. Polish army coundn't repel the attack. -
Poland Falls
Polish army could not resist the Germans attacks, and the Polish military falls. -
Bore War/ Phony War
Western Europe was errily quiet. British sent troops to France, and both countries remained on the Definsive -
Invasion of France
After WWI, the Franch had built a line of concrete bunkers and fortifications called the Maginot Line along the german border. The French preferred to waint behind the Maginot line for the Germans to approach. This was disatrous for France. The Germans launched a new Blitzkrieg. Germans easily got through French lines and trapped the french in Belgium. -
Evacuation at Dunkirk
German forces closed in on Dunkirk, and Hitler suddenly ordered them to stop, this gave Britain time to strengthen their forces. Hundreds of boats headed toDunkirk from england evacuating troops. and estimated 338,000 britisha nd french troops had been saved. -
French Surrender
Hitler accepted the French surrender. Germany now occupied much of northern France and its Atlantic Coastline. -
Battle of Britain
The German air force began to attack British sipping in the English Channel. In mid August launched an all-out air battle to destory the Royal Air Force.
