Steps of WWII

Saar Plebiscite

Jan 13, 1935

in 1935 the inhabitants of the Saar voted to return to Germany. This is recorded, by many historians, as the first step of War

Conscription and Re-Armament

Mar 13, 1935

Hitler built up his armed forces. Which had broken the Treaty of Versailles. Britain and France didn't let him get away with it

Rhineland

Mar 7, 1936

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.

Austria

Mar 11, 1938

Hitler took over Austria. Hitler encouraged the Austrian Nazis to demand union with Germany.

Munich

Sep 29, 1938

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.

Czechoslovakia

Mar 15, 1939

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.

Poland

Mar 31, 1939

Chamberlain announced the 'Polish Guarantee.' Which was a promise to defend Poland if Hitler invaded.

Nazi Pact

Aug 23, 1939

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.

Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Hitler invaded Poland.

Poland

Sep 3, 1939

Chamberlain declared war on Germany.