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Key Player: Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician who became a leader of the Nazi party, Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and "Führer" of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. He was a man that gained power from his speech and how public appearance. -
Hitler Plans on Taking Austria and Czechoslovakia
Hitler secretly met with his top military advisers to discuss taking over Austria and Czechoslovakia to help Germany grow and prosper. -
Germany Takes Austria
The majority of Austria's people, 6 million to be precise, were Germans. When German troops marched into Austria, no one did anything to stop them. -
Germany Receives Sudetenland
The Munich Agreement, signed by French pemier Daladier and British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, was a pact in which gave Germany Sudetenland. They believed it would bring peace. -
"Czechoslovakia has ceased to exist"
During the night time, Hitler commands German troops to take over the rest of Czechoslovakia. -
Nonaggression Pact
Facist Germany and Communist Russia agreed to not attack one another. Within that pact was another deal that they agreed to dicidee Poland between them. -
Germany Strikes
The German air force bombs Poland's military bases, airfields, railroads, and cities. Germany also sent tanks to spread terror and cunfusion. This strategy was called "lightning wwar" due to the powerful suprise attack. -
Poland Recieves Support
Britain and France back up Poland and declare war on Germany. -
Poland is gone
In three weeks Germany had finished most of the fighting, during this time Britain and France had yet to help in Poland's defence. In that last week of fighting the Soviet Union also raided Poland and had taken their territory. By the end of the month Poland was gone and WWII began. -
Key Term: Appeasement
To give up principles/believes to pacify an aggressor -
Key Term: Blitzkrieg
The term used for the tatic Germany used to take over Poland. The tactic is based on suprising the enemy with a lot of force and crush them so they can't retaliate. -
Key Player: Neville Chamberlain
British Prime Minister who signed the Munich Agreement. Later on he would regret his decision in which he thought to obtain peace.
