Germany Moves Into the World War

Germany Takes over Austria

Mar 12, 1938

Anschluss was the propaganda term for the invasion of Austria into Nazi Germany

Hitler Invades Czechoslovakia

Aug 1, 1938

Munich Agreement Signed

Sep 30, 1938

-Signed by the French Premire, Daladier, and the British Prime Minister, Chaimberlain
-Sudetenland was handed over to Germany without a fight
-Criticized by Winston Churchill. He believed it was appeasement, or giving up on principles to pacify aggression

German Troops Invade the Remainder of Czech

Mar 15, 1939

Germany Starts to Invade Poland

Apr 1, 1939

-Spring of 1939

Nonaggression Pact

Aug 23, 1939

-Stalin signs the Nonaggression Pact was where Germany and the Soviet Union agreed to take no millitary action on each other.

Germany Bombs Poland

Sep 2, 1939

-Bombs from the air
-Used a tactic called blitzkrieg, or lightning warfare

War is Decalred

Sep 3, 1939

France, Britain, and Poland agree to declare war on Germany together.

Stalin Pushed into Finland

Dec 1, 1939

-Stalin sends Soviets to Finland, and within three months the Finn's surrender.

Hitler Launches Another Invasion

Apr 9, 1940

Hitler launches a surprise invasion of Denmark and Norway

Hitler Seizes Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg

May 22, 1940

Hitler Gives France Terms of Surrender

Jun 22, 1940

-Germany was given the northern part of France
-French general, Charles de Gaulle fled to England and set up a government-in-exile

Germany Attacks Britain

Aug 15, 1940

-Luftwaffe, or German air force, bomb Britain from the air while the navy attacked the boarders

Britain's Air Force Overpowers Luftwaffe

Sep 15, 1940

-Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) shoot down 185 German planes.
-Six weeks later Hitler calls off the Great Britain invasion