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"Sunday Surprises"
Hitler declares the first of many "Saturday Surprises". Hitler announced that he was rebuilding the German air force in the name of "defense". Hitler even declared that "the principle effect of every war is to destroy the flower of the nation. Germany needs peace and desires peace." -
Hitler Invades Australia
On February 12, 1938 Hitler had a secret meeting with Australia's Prime MInister. After a long and threating meeting Hitler announced that unless the Australian President resigned he would invade Australia. On March 11, 1938 he did, and no country came to Australia's defense. -
Isolation of Czechoslovakia
As Hitler grew support from Germans in Czechoslovakia he opnly tried to unite them with the Reich. When the Czechs called on thier allies, all they could do was try to compromise with Hitler to prevent another war. As a result, Hitler was given the Sudetenland, but he could not make any more territorial demands. -
Hitler Declares Other Nations Hypocrits
Hitler begins to openly call the other countries of the world hypocrits, becuase they too are persecuting Jews. While most world leaders remian silent, Roosevelt becomes concerned with Hitler. Hitler assures Roosevelt that everything is ok and he will not have anymore territorial demands... again. -
Hiler Declares War on Poland
Fter the Nazis faked a Polish attack on a German concentration camp, Hitler declares war on Poland. Shortly after, Great Britian and France declared war on Germnay. Nobody was enthusiastic nor excited to see another war. -
Poland Surrenders
After Hitler conquered Germany, he took some of the country and incorporated it into Germany. He called it Warthegau. The rest of the country was put under the control of Hans Frank. Nazis deported millions of Poles, Gypsies, and Jews out of Warthegau. -
Hitler Conquers Europe
When France fell, Hitler had conquered all of Western Europe besides Britian. Britian's leadership changed as they fought alone aginst the Nazis. The new leader vowed to " wage war, by sea, land or air, with all our might and with all the strength God can give us, wage war against a monstrous tyranny..." -
Hitler Invades Russia
When Hitler invaded the Soviet Union, he did so to "destroy once and for all the Jewish-Bolshevik menace". As Hitler demanded complete obedience from his generals and soldiers, he also had his opinions on the war. Hitler thought of World War II as a "racial war against those who he regarded as inferior, subhuman, or simply unworthy of life". -
U.S. Enters the War
On December 8, 1941, the U.S. declared war on Japan. The next day, Japan called upon thier ally Hitler for help. So on December 11, Hitler declared war on the U.S., uniting three powerful enimies, the U.S., the Soviet Union, and Britian.
