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Germany's Anschluss with Austria
Anschluss Video- Germany and Austria held a vote for Austria to be unified with Germany
- While 99% of Austria supported the unification, Austria became part of Germany's Reich
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Germany's Annexation of Sudetenland
- Large German population in Sudetenland gave Hitler justification to annex the land
- The Munich Agreement signed on September 30, 1938 gave Germany Sudetenland to avoid a war under the condition that Hitler would not annex anymore lands
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Munich Pact
- Agreement between Britain and France to aid each other to curb German aggression
- Beginning of the Allies starting with Britain and France
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Hitler's Annexation of Czechoslovakia
- First non-Germanic conquest by Hitler
- Exposed world to Hitler's true intentions of conquest
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The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
Nazi Soviet Pact Video- Ensured that Germany would not be in a two-front war
- Within the Russian and German pact was a secret agreement between Germany and Russia for specific division of Poland and the Baltic states
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Germany's Invasion of Poland
Invasion of Poland Video- Germany demanded free-transit of Poland between East Prussia and Germany
- Poland refused the free-transit, so Germany invaded them
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The Phony War (Sitzkrieg)
- Ended on May 10, 1940
- France and Britain declared war on Germany for invading Poland
- No military or otherwise action was taken against Germany
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The Miracle at Dunkirk
Dunkirk Video- Ended on June 4, 1940
- Germany lured Britain and France into Belgium so they could encircle them and force their surrender
- Britain and France retreated to Dunkirk where Germany got them surrounded
- Common men came to Dunkird on their boats and saved over 300,000 men
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The Fall of France
- Ended on June 25, 1940, when France surrendered
- France's army was either annihilated at Dunkirk or was entrenched in the Maginot line; therefore, Paris was left undefended
- France was unwilling and unable to continue, so they surrended
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The Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain Video- Ended on October 31, 1940
- Battle between royal air force (Britain) and Luftwaffe air force (Germany) for air superiority over southern England
- Russia had radar and when they saw Germany coming, they would go after them
- Germany changed tactics and started bombing the cities which allowed royal air force to rebuild and deny Germany the air superiority, so they gave up
