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The lead up to world war 2 - The end of world war 2
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The Treaty of Versailles was made during the Paris peace Conference. It meant Germany was force to pay back a large sum of money. Germany also lost land and their armed forces.
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The 1920's brought the Great Depression for germany. The Treaty of Versailles had crippled Germany economically. Most local businesses were bankrupt. Early 1930 showed that 1 in 3 german workers were out of work.
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By 1932 the German people were sick of living in the conditions that the Depression had brought. They were looking for someone to change that and Adolf Hitler was that man.
Hitler had made promises during the lead up to the election:
To build up the armed forces
To provide work for all
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Hitler became Primes Minster of germany in January 1933. Soon after concentration camps were opened.
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Hitler began to rebuild the German army. He started by creating an air force and building war ships.
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President Hindenburg died in early 1934. Hitler took his role as president. Hitler who had declared himself as the Fuhrer (Leader) had given his Nazi party complete controll over media and education.
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Hitler ordered troops into the Rhineland. Even though this was against the treaty of versailles . Even when Hitler sent the troops into the rhinelands france did nothing in order to keep the peace. Hitler also made alliances with Japan and Italy.
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Hitler now wanted the land back that he had lost. The first lot of land was Austria. Hitler did this by forcing Austria's leader Schushnigg to hold a vote on wheather the people of austria wanted to became part of Germany.Hitler got his way 99% of people voted yes.
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later on in 1938 Hitler wanted part Czechoslovakia to become part of Germany.The leader of Czechoslovakia asked for help from Britain and France but was refused. Hitler got what he wanted as they agreed to give Hitler the land.
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Hitler invaded the rest of Czechoslovika. At this point France and Britain still did nothing. But they warned if he invaded Poland they would declare war.
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September 1st Hitler invades Poland .
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France and Britain declare war after Germany invades Poland.
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Even though war had been declared there was no fighting. France and Britain had not yet sent troops to Poland. This stage of the war was known as The Phoney War.
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Hitler invaded Norway and Denmark . France was now in Hitler's sights. In May germany turns on France. France surrendered on june 21 1940.
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Italy finally entered the war on germany's side. They planned to invade Egypt. But British and Australian troops intervined and stopped Italy and held on to Tobruk. The men their were described as being trapped as rats.
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After Germany defeated France. Hitler's next target was Britain. Hitler attacked the English air force, but failed. He changed tatics to attack Britains big citied this was known as the Blitz. But after another fail Germany gave up and moved on to Russia.
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Hitlers tatics were turned on him when the allied forces invaded Germany. Germany had no choice but to surrender.
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Hitler had commited suicide with his wife Eva Braun. The two were found in his bunker.
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Germany officially surrendered.
