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Road to Word War II
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Nazi troops march into the Rhineland
Hitler took considerable risk and sent his unnarmed troops to remilitarize the Rhineland.If French troops offered ressistance by shooting at them, they were to retreat.This did not happened and Garmany once again had militar power over the territory -
Hitler's meeting with Schuschnigg
Hitler had a meeting with Schuschnigg where he shouted and bullied him, forcing him to accept his terms and make Austria part of Germany. -
The plebiscite
In order to preserve Austrian Independence, Schuschnigg calls for a plebiscite with the lowest voting age set to 24 because young people supported him or were nazis -
Take-over of Austria
German troops invade Austria after hearing about the plebiscite and find no ressistance -
Hitler's meeting with Chamberlain
Chamberlain, prime minister of Great Britain and Mussolini had a meeting at Berchtesgaden where Hitler gave his word that he wouldn't invade any more european territory.
Hitler didnt accept the proposal and invaded Czechoslovakia by force. -
The conference in Munich
Hitler agreeded to have another conference with Chamberlain where they come to an agreement in wich Hitler would keep Czechoslovakia. -
Nazis invade Czechoslovakia
German Troops invade Czechoslovakia.
The Czech president, Benes, is sent to exile. -
WW II Begins
After Hitler didnt keep what he said at the Munich conference and continued invading Poland, Great Britain and France took counter-actions. And so World War II began.
