World War 2 By cmschwester 1938 German Anschluss with Austria Hitler wanted to reunite German-speaking nations including Germany with his homeland, Austria. Sep 30, 1938 Treaty of Munich 1939 Hitler invades Czechoslovakia 1939 Britain rearms and reassures Poland 1939 Russia and Germany Sign Pact Period: 1939 to 1940 ‘Phoney War’ Sep 3, 1939 Hitler invades Poland Sep 3, 1939 Britain and France Declared War on Germany 1940 Hitler invades Denmark and Norway May 10, 1940 Blitzkrieg May 13, 1940 Chamberlain Resigns May 26, 1940 Dunkirk Jun 11, 1940 Italy Enters War Jun 22, 1940 France Signs Armistice with Germany Period: Jul 10, 1940 to 1940 Battle of Britain