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Hitler becomes Chancellor
Hitler becomes Chancellor -
Death of German President Von Hindenburg
The German Presidents Paul Von Hindenburg dies and Hitler becomes president -
Anglo-German Naval Agreement
The United Kingdom and Germany signed a bilateral naval agreement. -
German Annexation of Austria
The German troops invade Austria and incorporate Austria into the Anschluss. -
First Kindertransport Arrives in Great Britain
Jewish parents send their unaccompanied children abroad, hoping they would find refuge from Nazi persecution. -
Chamberlain’s “Peace for Our Time” Speech
Chamberlain flew back to Britain believing he had prevented European war. -
The Blitz Begins
The Blitz was a German bombing campaign over Britain. -
Operation Barbarossa
Nazi Germany invades the Soviet Union in "Operation Barbarossa."