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Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
Hitler is made Chancellor of Germany. Hitlers party was a majority and had no real rival. He was so supported because he promised the people rearmament and the opposition to the Treaty of Versallies. -
Hitler Leaves the League of Nations
Hitler leaves the League of Nations. This was done because many Germans did not like the Treaty of Versallies and admired Hitlers way of taking and independent stance, -
The Saar region votes to rejoin Germany
In 1920, under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, the Saar was put under French control for 15 years (from 1920). In 1935 the electors decided the future of their area in a vote, and over 90% voted to rejoin Germany. -
Hitler reintroduces conscription
Germany begins to rearm and reintroduces its military power. Other countries such as Britain and France did nothing about it and its ties with Italy began to get stronger. -
Germany remilitarized the rhineland
The purpose of remilitarization was to illustrate to the society in Germany that Hitler was 'putting right' the mistakes of Versailles. It also meant to build military installations and defenses there. Other countries did nothing in response. -
Europe begins arms race
Germany becoms more radical and anti-Semitism begins to rise much more Nazi control over armed forces. The rest of czechoslovakia is taken. Hitler establishes a foreign policy aim the rearmament was accelerated. Britain and its minister were now more critical. conscripton was introduced to britain. -
Germany occupies and annexes Austria
The Anschluss was redone. This was prohibited after WW1 and was a aggrement in the Treaty of Versallies that was broke. Other countries did nothing about it. Austria became a federal state of Germany. -
Hitler and Chamberlain meet at Berchtesgaden
There were three million Germans living in part of Czechoslovakia called the Sudetenland. Hitler wanted to unite all the Germans into one nation. Here is where Chamberlain flew to meet Hitler at his private mountain retreat in Berchtesgaden in an attempt to resolve the crisis. -
Sudentenland is taken by Germany
Hitler was able to obtain what he wanted from a conference that took place in Munich, Germany. Hitler accepted the mediation with Italy and Britain and France accepted the terms. Britain began to rearm. -
Germany occupies Memel
Germany begins to demand the Polish corridor. There is a non-aggression pact with the USSR and a plan to devide Poland, on september 1939 Poland is invaded by Germany. Even though there were negotiations none worked Britain was in no position of an offensive war but then later on Britain eventualy declared war.
