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1939 BCE
Hitler Made a Secret Treaty With Russia
He thought this would stop Britain & France helping Poland. -
1935 BCE
Hitler Gains Troops
Hitler began to build up his armed forces. He began calling up men to the army, which broke the Treaty of Versailles. However, Britain and France never stopped Hitler. -
Hitler Invaded Rhineland
This also broke the Treaty of Versailles but again, Britain and France again did not try and stop Hitler. -
Hitler Overtakes Austria
Hitler encouraged the Austrian Nazis to demand union with Germany. Hitler then took over Austria (breaking yet another part of the Treaty of Versailles). -
Hitler Receives Sudetenland
Hitler encouraged the Sudeten Nazis to demand union with Germany and wanted Sudetenland. He received it from Britain and France. -
Hitler Marches into Czechoslovakia
This, for most British people, was the time when they realized that the only thing that would stop Hitler was a war. -
Hitler Invades Poland
Hitler invaded Poland to gain "living space" for the German people.