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Germany's Anschluss with Austria
Austria was annexed into the German Empire to further expand it.
No fighting took place and there was no retaliation by Austria -
Hitler's Annexation of Czechoslovakia
Germany invaded the Sudetenland without Russia attacking because of the terms of the Munich Agreement.
They invaded the rest of Czechoslovakia to start expanding their empire -
The Munich Pact
This allowed Germany to annex the Sudetenland and take it over.
It was signed by Germany, France, United Kingdom, and Italy -
Germany's Annexation of the Sudetenland
Germany took over the Sudetenland to expand the new empire Hitler hoped to establish.
This was the first place of many Hitler would invade -
The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
It was an agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union to remain neutral if attacked by a third party.
They also divided Poland evemly among themselves -
Germany's Invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Poland and successfully took them over using there fighting strategy of blietzkrieg.
This is the event that started WWII -
The Phony War
The German Army stood on the Siegried Line facing the French and British Army.
Neither side did any major fighting and no one made any progress -
The Miracle at Dunkirk
The evacuation of Allied soldiers from Dunkirk, France.
338,226 troops were safely evacuated. -
The Fall of France
Germany invaded France and successfully made it to Paris and took it over.
France signed an armistice with Germany, and Germany took control of France -
The Battle of Britain
Germany bombed Britain over and over again to try and weaken them so they could try and invade.
Britain defended well and the invasion was unsuccessful.