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Hitler sezies Austria
Hitler was received with great enthusiasm by the Austrian people, and he immediately announced that Austria had become part of the German Reich. -
Hitler Appointed Chancellor
Adolf Hitler took the reins of a 14-year-old German democratic republic which in the minds of many had long outlived its usefulness. By this time, the economic pressures of the Great Depression combined with the indecisive, self-serving nature of its elected politicians had brought government in Germany to a complete standstill. -
Spanish Civil War
The war increased international tensions in Europe in the lead-up to World War II, and was largely seen as a proxy war between the Communist Soviet Union and Fascist states Italy and Germany. In particular, new tank warfare tactics and the terror bombing of cities from the air were features of the Spanish Civil War which played a significant part in the later general European war. -
The Rape of Nanjing
Japanese troops captured the Chinese city of Nanjing and embarked on a campaign of murder, rape and looting. -
Munich Pact
The four countries of Germany, Italy, France, and Great Britain composed and signed the Munich Pact in Munich, Germany. The forming of the pact between these four countries served as appeasement purposes, securing Great Britain’s and France’s agreement to Adolf Hitler’s Demands. -
Hitler Invades France
known as the Fall of France, was the German invasion of France and the Low Countries, which ended the Phoney War.