The road to world war 2

  • Hitler defied the treaty of versailles

    Hitler defied the treaty of versailles
    He ordered german troops to march into the rhineland.He took considerable risk in moving into the rhineland.The german army was not ready for war
  • Hitler marched german troops into the rhineland

    Hitler marched german troops into the rhineland
  • Austria in crisis

    Austria in crisis
    Local nazis were maiking life difficult. It was discovered by the autrian authorities that there was a plot between austrian nazis to create chaos in austria by killing the german ambassador
  • Meeting between Schuschnigg and Hitler

    Meeting between Schuschnigg and Hitler
    It was a meeting about the crisis in Germany,Schuschnigg,the Austrian leader, was badly treated.
  • Hitler ranted at Schuschnigg

    Hitler ranted at Schuschnigg
    Schuschnigg had no option and agreed that the nazis should be allowed to join the Austrian government and be given control of law and order.
  • Schuschnigg´s attempt to keep austria independent

    Schuschnigg´s attempt to keep austria independent
    He announced that he would be a plebiscite in austria to decide whether austrians wanted their country to remain independent.He fixed the lowest age of voting at twenty four
  • The german army invaded austria

    The german army invaded austria
    Arrest began immediately of enemies f the nazis.in the city of vienna 76.000 people were arrested in the aftermath of the invasion
  • Hitler crossed into austria

    Hitler crossed into austria
  • Britain and France signed the Munich agreement

    Britain and France signed the Munich agreement
    It broke up czechoslovakia and gave much of it to germany
  • Hitler met Henlein

    Hitler met Henlein
    He give him instructions.He tod the sudeten leader to keep making demands that the czechoslovak government could not possibly accept.Hitler hope to create a crisis over czechoslovakia
  • Change of government in France

    Change of government in France
    The new prime minister was not keen on the idea of going to war with germany over czechoslovakia.His foreign minister tried to find a way of avoiding war without clearly going back ont he promise to czechoslovakia
  • Hitler was ready to go war against czechoslovakia

    Hitler was ready to go war against czechoslovakia
  • Hitler decidded to smash czechoslovakia by military action in the near future

    Hitler decidded to smash czechoslovakia by military action in the near future
  • Henlein left czechoslovakia

    Henlein left czechoslovakia
  • Chamberlain met hitler in germany at berchgaden

    Chamberlain met hitler in germany at berchgaden
  • Chamberlain speech,important note

    Chamberlain speech,important note
    Hitler said he agreed to a conference at munich with the representatives of britain,france and italy
  • The munich conference began

    The munich conference began
  • The german general wrote about the munich

    The german general wrote about the munich
    he said that the pact of munich was signed.czechoslovakia as a power was out
  • German troops marched unopposed into the sudetenland

    German troops marched unopposed into the sudetenland
    the czech president was forced to go into exile
  • Germany inaded czechoslovakia

    Germany inaded czechoslovakia
  • Germany invades the remainnig part of czechoslovakia

    Germany invades the remainnig part of czechoslovakia
    Hitler then threatened poland and demanded control of the city of Danzig
  • An angry crowd of people look on as german forces take control of the remnats of czechoslovakia

    An angry crowd of people look on as german forces take control of the remnats of czechoslovakia
  • The soviet minister outlined the basis for the treaty to france and britain

    The soviet minister outlined the basis for the treaty to france and britain
  • A german-soviet pact was signed

    A german-soviet pact was signed
    Hitler felt that without soviet support britain and france would not risk war
  • British,french and soviet military met for talks

    British,french and soviet military met for talks
  • Von ribbentrop and molotov signed the german.soviet non.aggression pact in moscow