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Hitler meets with his advisors
Hitler met with his top military advisors to say that he was going to annex Austria and Czechoslovakia. When one of the advisors told him that war might begin because of his action Hitler said, "The 'German Question' can be solved only by means of force, and this is never without risk." -
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German expansion
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German Troops March into Austria
A majority of Austrians favored unification with Germany, so Hitler's marching into Austria was unopposed -
Munich Agreement
France and Britain, allies of Czechoslovakia, signed the Sudetenland over to Germany. The Sudetenland was a region of Czechoslovakia that had many germans and german was widely spoken in that area. Czechoslovakia was not invited to the meeting where the agreement was signed. -
Czechoslovakia signed over to Germany
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Non-agression pact signed
Also known as the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, the Germans and the Soviet Union signed a treaty to not attack each other. In seceret, they signed another treaty signed in regards to latvia, estonia, lithuania, and poland. -
Beginning of the Blitzkreig in Poland
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War delcared
France and Britain declare war on Germany -
Hitler Invades Denmark and Norway
A suprise invasion was launced at sunrise. Hitler wanted to build bases on the coasts so that he could attack Britain -
Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg fall
These countries fell to Germany over the couse of the month of May. -
France Falls to Germany
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