Germany's Road To The War

  • German Meeting

    German Meeting
    Adolf Hitler met with top German military advisers to plan the invasion and take-over of Austria and Czechoslovakia.
  • Invasion of Austria

    Invasion of Austria
    Hitler leads his men into an unprepared and undefended Austria and seizes total control in only one day.
  • Munich Agreement

    Munich Agreement
    Britain and France both signed the Munich agreement out of appeasement, or agreeing to a policy to avoid conflict, which allowed Germany to control Sudetenland without any shots being fired.
  • Czech Invasion

    Czech Invasion
    Hitler leads his men into Czechoslovakia, and quickly seizes total power there.
  • Non Aggression Pact

    Non Aggression Pact
    Hitler starts to continue his path of destruction across Europe setting his sights on Poland. In an attempt to stay out of his way, Stalin signs the nonaggression pact with Hitler ensuring they will not attack each other.
  • Invasion of Poland

    Invasion of Poland
    Germany moved in on Poland, dropping countless bombs in a series of air strikes. The German troops used the strategy, blitzkrieg, meaning a rapid fire of many quick attacks. One month later, Germany had total control over Poland and World War II was in full swing.
  • Surprise Attacks

    Surprise Attacks
    Hitler sent attacks on Denmark and Norway as a surprise plan to secretly set up bases along their costs to strike at Britain.
  • Three More Annexations

    Three More Annexations
    Hitler and his army move on to seize power in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.
  • Hitler Moves in on France

    Hitler Moves in on France
    Hitler and his Nazi army start attacking one of their two biggest competitors, France. After much time of battle France surrendered its northern portion to Germany.
  • Attempt to Invade Britain

    Attempt to Invade Britain
    Hitler formed troops in the air and on Britain's coast, the warfare started and did not cease for months but to no avail. Eventually, Hitler called of the Invasion of Great Britain.