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Hilter's Secret Meeting
Hilter secretly met with his top military advisors to discuss plans on absorbing Austria and Czechoslovakia into the Third Reich. -
German Troops Invade Austria
German troops marched into Austria. A day later, Germany's "anschluss," or union, with Austria was declared. -
Munich Agreement
To avoid war, France premier, Edouard Daladier, and British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, sign the Munich Agreement, turning Sudetenland over to Germany. In Winston Churchill's eyes, Daladier and Chamberlain had adopted a shameful policy of appeasement (giving up morals and principles to oblige an aggressor). -
Invasion of Czechoslovakia
German troops invade and absorb Czechoslovakia. -
Nonaggression Pact
Stalin agreed to never attack Germany by signing Hilter's "Nonaggression Pact." -
Attack on Poland
The "Luftwafe," or German air force, attacked Poland with bombs, obeying Hitler's newest war strategy, "blitzkreig," or "lightning war." By the end of the month, Poland ceased to exist. -
War on Germany
France and Britain declare war on Germany. By the end of the month, World War II had begun. -
Surprise Attack
Hitler launches a surprise invasion of Denmark and Norway in order to "protect" their independence and freedom. -
Terms of Surrender
Hitler hands his terms of surrender to French officers. After France fell, a French general, named Charles de Gaulle fled and set up a government-in-exile in England. "France has lost a battle, but France has not lost the war," -de Gaulle. -
Attack on London
Over 2,000 German planes spread throughout the sky over Britain. For two months, London was pounded with bombs. -
The Royal Airforce
The RAF pilots shot down over 185 German planes while only losing 26 of their own.
