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annex
Germany annexes Austria. -
territory
Chamberlain meets with Hitler in Godesberg,
Germany. Hitler claims Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia would be final German demand for territory. -
agreement
Germany, italy, Great Britain, and France sign the
Munich Agreement. -
broken trust
Germany breaks the Munich Agreement and occupies the rest of Czech lands. -
support
France and great Britain agree to support Poland against Nazi aggression. -
spheres
Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Nazi-Soviet Pact, dividing Eastern Europe into spheres of influence. -
invasion
Germany invades Poland -
war!
Honoring their support of Poland, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany.
