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Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Versialles textThe Treaty of Versailles was one of the treaties that ended the First World War. This treaty ended the war between Germany and the Allies. This treaty blamed Germany for World War One, and put a lot of economic stress on Germany. -
Hitler becomes Chacellor of Germany
On this date, President Paul von Hindenburg named Adolf Hitler as chancellor of Germany. Leader of the Nazi Party, Hitler would prove to be a dictator of Germany with radical racial views and an unquenchable thirst for expanding Germany's boarders. -
Saar Status Refferendum
People voted to reunify with Germany. Ninety Percent of people voted to reunify with Germany. This gave Hitler a confidence boost. -
Re-arming Germany
Adolf Hitler announced he would rearm Germany in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. Germany began rearmament when the Nazi Party came to power in 1933. Before 1933, Germany had been secretly rearming covertly. -
Remilitarisation of Rhineland
The German military forces occupied the Rhineland. This was significant because it violated the Treaty of Versailles. No major action was made by the British or French as a result of this. This boosted Hitlers confidence and fed his addiction for conquering land. -
Hitler Announces an Anschluss With Austria
Hitler announced an Aunschluss with Austria. This means a union of the two countries. It was a bloodless union between the two contries. -
Munich Conference
Text of Munich Agreement The Munich Conference was held in Munich, Germany on the twenty-ninth of September, 1938. This led to the Munich Agreement. This agreement was between Hitler, Chamberlain, Daldier, and Mussolini. This agreement was an attempt to appease Hitler and Germany by sacrificing the Sudetenland. -
Nazis Occupy Czechoslovakia
Hitler invates and occupys the whole of Czechoslovakia, breaking the Munich pact. The Munich Agreement only agreed to give parts of the Sudetenland to Germany. Hitler promised that this would be the last territorial demand of Germany, a promise he would later break. -
German-Soviet Nonagression Pact
Document Text The German-Soviet Non-Agression Pact was signed in secret between the two nations concerned. It was planning for the invasion of Poland. Germany would invade Poland, and Russia would get some land as well. They also pledged not to have military agression between them. -
Germany Invades Poland
German forces take Poland. This is the cause of France and Britian entering the war. This is because France and Britain made a vow to war against Germany if Poland was attacked.
