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Hitler goes against Treaty of Versailles
Hitler ignored the Versailles Treaty and ordered Germany to re-arm, reintroducing military conscription. -
Preemptive Plans of Expansion
Adolf Hitler meets with his top military advisors to discuss plans of expanding the German Empire. -
The Initial Invasion
Hitler puts his plans into motion with the invasion of Austria, facing no opposition. A day later, he claims union with the country. -
The Munich Agreement
The Munich Agreement is signed between Hitler and Daladier and Chamberlain, two French powers. This agreement states that Nazi Germany would get Sudetenland without any opposition. -
Hitler takes Czechoslovakia
Hitler and his troops march into the rest of Czechoslovakia and proceeds to take over the rest of the country. -
Invasion of Lithuania
Just over a week after taking Czechoslovakia, Hitler begins to move into Memel, Lithuania. Lithuania was completely unable to prevent this invasion. Later that spring, Hitler begins to make demands for Poland. -
German Invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Poland under the false pretext that the Polish had carried out a series of sabotage operations against German targets. This was the first aggressive attack by the Nazis. -
War is Declared
Just two days after the attack on Poland, France and the United Kingdom, along with British controlled lands, declare war on Nazi Germany.
