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Hitler's Secret Meeting
Hitler met in secret with his top military advisers planning to absorb Austria and Czechoslovakia. -
Austrian Takeover
Germans marched into Austria unopposed. By dawn the next day Germany had conquered Austria. The U.S. and the rest of the world did nothing. -
Sudetenland Annexation
Hitler declared that this would be his "last territorial demand", causing the French Prime Minister Edouard Daladier and the British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain to sign Sudetenland over to him. -
Czech Takeover
At dawn Hitler poured his troops into Czechoslovakia. At nightfall he declared that Czech had truly fallen. -
Russia and Germany combine forces
Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin signed the nonaggression act. This treaty allowed Russia and Germany to invade Poland. -
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Poland Invasion
The German air force (Luftwaffe) roared over Poland raining bombs on military bases, airfields, railroads, and cities. Using blizkrieg, or lightning war Germany and Russia were able to take Poland. Two days later Britain and France declared war on Germany. -
Denmark and Norway Invasion
Hitler launched a surprise attack on Denmark and Norway in order "to protect [those countries'] independence and freedom." Hitler's true plan was to build bases along the coastline of Great Britain.
