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Austria and Czechoslovakia fall
Hitler met with secret top military advisors. He made it clear that he wanted to invade Austria and Czechoslovakia. Austria was Hitler's first target. -
War in Austria
Hitler decided that he was going to make a move. He decided to march into Austria first with troops so he can take over that territory. -
Germany announces Austria
When Hitler took over Austria he declared Anschluss or "union". -
Munich Agreement
Daladier and Chamberlain signed the Munich Agreement. -
Invading Czechoslovakia
German troops invaded Czechoslovakia, causing them to annex it. -
Stalin Signs
Stalin signed a nonaggression pact to declare communist Russia and Germany. It was also known as The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. The two former enemies agreed to take no military action against each other for the next 10 years. -
Poland is under attack
Hitler decided to drop bombs on Poland. He specifically targeted all of the military bases. -
Invading Poland
Hitler decided after invading Austria and Czechoslovakia, he wanted more land and invaded Poland. -
War has begun
Britain and France declared war on Germany. They both declared war in response to what Hitler did to Poland. -
Surprise Attacks
Hitler decided to surprise and attack Norway and Denmark. He wanted to secure the Iron ore that shipped from Narvik. -
Germany is under attack
The RAF (Royal Air Forces) was ordered to shoot down any Nazi bombing planes. They shot down Germans planes. 185 of them! -
Hitler Surrenders
Hitler decided to surrender from the war. He surrenders to French officers. Hitler lost a lot of allies during the war, so he didn't have anyone or anything to help provide for the war.