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in 1935 the inhabitants of the Saar voted to return to Germany. This is recorded, by many historians, as the first step of War
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Hitler built up his armed forces. Which had broken the Treaty of Versailles. Britain and France didn't let him get away with it
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Hitler invaded the Rhineland. This had broken the Treaty of Versailles. German's army had only 22,000 soldiers and had ordered a retreat. But Britain and France did nothing.
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Hitler took over Austria. Hitler encouraged the Austrian Nazis to demand union with Germany.
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Hitler tried to take over the Sudetenland. He first encouraged the Sudeten Nazis to demand a union with Germany, Then he made plans to invade Czechoslovakia. At Munich Britain and France gave Hitler the Sudetenland.
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Hitler's troops marched into the rest of Czechoslovakia. Most British people was the time when they realised that the only thing that would stop Hitler was a war.
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Chamberlain announced the 'Polish Guarantee.' Which was a promise to defend Poland if Hitler invaded.
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Hitler began to unfold his plan to take over Poland. The Germans in Danzig demanded a union with Germany. Then, Hitler threatened war. Hitler made a secret treaty with Russia. He thought that this would stop Britain and France helping Poland.
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Hitler invaded Poland.
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Chamberlain declared war on Germany.
