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Hitler boldly declares that in order to grow and prosper Germany needed the land of its neighbors
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German troops marched into Austria unopposed. On the next day, Germany announced that its union with Austria was complete.
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Hitler wanted to annex Czechoslovakia to create more living space for Germany. He declared that the annexation of the Sudetenland would be his "last territorial demand."
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France and Great Britain sign Munich Agreement handing over Czechoslovakia to Germany without any shots being fired, to avoid war. "Britain and France had to choose between war and dishonor. They chose dishonor. They will have war."
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At dawn, Germany troops poured into what remained of Czechoslovakia.
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Fascist Germany and communist Russia committed to never attack each other.
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The phony war was an eight-month period at the start of World War II, during which there was only one limited military land operation on the Western Front, when French troops invaded Germany's Saar district.
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Hitler launches a surprise invasion of Denmark and Norway.
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German offensive trapped 400,000 British and French soldiers on beaches of Dunkirk, France.
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Hitler surrenders to france
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Luftwaffe was the German air forces
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A fast military plan intended to make a fast victory.
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Germany made bombing runs through Britain to gain control of the skies.
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The RAF is the Britains Royal Air Force.