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Germany Invades Austria
Germany plans out their first conquest and enters Austria. Since Austria was mostly German-Supporting, they didn't oppose the annexation. -
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Germany Takes the Sudetenland
After Austria, Hitler and Germany claim that Czechoslovakia had been committing crimes against the German speaking people of the Sudetenland, so they wasted no time forcing the League of Nations to give Germany the Sudetenland In the Munich Agreement with French premier Édouard Daladier and British prime minister Neville Chamberlain. -
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The Phony War
After the annexation of Poland, Germany, England, and France are stuck in a highly aggressive standoff where neither made a move. This was until April 4th, 1940, where Germany launched a surprise attack on Norway to truly get the war started. -
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The German Offensive Begins
After Lying about only taking the Sudetenland, Germany proceeds to march into Czechoslovakia and conquer it. -
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Soviet Union Declares Neutrality
To prevent mutually assured destruction, Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression pact so that neither of them have to fight a bloody war with the other. Due to both leaders' paranoia however, the pact is broken within a year. -
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Germany Bitzkriegs Poland
Using their newest military strategy, The Blitzkrieg, a fast-pased mixed arms combat technique that relied on all three parts of their military. Germany was able to swiftly take Poland in just over a month. -
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The Fall of France
As the war finally began to get into action, the French were ready at the German border with the Maginot Line, a line of defenses, pillboxes, and cannons so strong that almost nothing could get through it. To bypass this problem, the Germans went around it through Bavaria, bypassing a big majority of the defenses laid out for them. Soon after this, the Evacuation of Dunkirk occurred and brought French General Charles de Gaulle with them in order for him to create a French pseudo-government. -
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The Battle for Britain
In the summer of 1940, the German Army had moved up to the French coast with a large force of aircraft to completely dominate the skies and seas. Using this air superiority, the Germans bombed London with thousands of pounds of explosive every day for two months. However, they did not surrender or even give the Germans any leeway into conquering their country. With the invention of the Radar, Britain was able to know when the Germans came before they did so.