German Expansion from 1937-1940

Hitler secretly met with his top advisors to speak of Germany and how in order for Germany to grow and prosper they will need the land of its' neighbors.

Nov 5, 1937

German troops marched into Austria.

Mar 12, 1938

Germany announced that its Anschluss or "union" with Austria was completed.

Mar 13, 1938

Daladier and Chamberlain signed the Munich Agreement

Sep 30, 1938

German troops invaded Czechoslavakia

Mar 15, 1939

Hitler invaded Poland

Apr 21, 1939

Stalin signed nonaggression pact to declare communist Russia and Germany

Aug 23, 1939

German air force bombed all military bases in Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Britain and France declared war on Germany

Sep 3, 1939

Hitler launched a surprise attack on Denmark and Norway

Apr 9, 1940

Hitler handed French officers his terms of surrender

Jun 22, 1940

RAF shot down 185 German planes

Sep 15, 1940