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Hitler Takes Czechoslovakia
Hitler violated the Munich Pact were he said he would not take anymore land if he was given the sudetenlands, but he took all of Czechoslovakia -
Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact
Germany signed the Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact in order to prevent war on two fronts. The two nations secretly agreed to both invade and divide Poland and recognize each others territory ambitions -
Germany invades Poland
A massive German blitzkrieg hit Poland from 3 sides and due to new military technology the attack was successful. The assault, coordinated by tanks and planes broke through Polands defenses and destroyed its airforce -
Norway and Denmark
Germany attacked Denmark and Norway, and both countries fell almost immidietly -
Hitler contines to expand
Hitler launches a blitzkrieg campaign against the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.The countries quickly fall to Hitlers forces and Hitler looks unstoppable -
The Dunkirk miracle
In early May, Hitlers forces ripped a hole in french forces by invading through the "invasion proof" Ardennes pushing British and French troops towards the english channel nearly trapping them there, however; a few tactical mistakes by the Germans gave time for 338,000 British and French troops to escape to Britian
