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Anschluss
Hitler announced the union with Austria in 1938 after forcing the Austrian chancellor to basically give Germany free land. -
Munich Conference
At this conference, Hitler met with the heads of France, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Here, it was decided that Hitler could annex the Sudetenland if he promised not to invade or attack anywhere else. The agreement was broken in 1939 when Germany invaded and annexed Czechslovakia. -
The Annexation of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia's borders, also famously known as Sudetenland, were annexed in 1938. Afterwords, it become Hitler's goal to seize the rest of Czechoslovakia, even though he had signed the Muncich agreement. In 1939, Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia, which led to the start of World War II. -
Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
On August 23, 1939, representatives from Germany and the Soviet Union met and signed the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, which guaranteed that the two countries would not attack each other. By signing this pact, Germany had protected itself from having to fight a two-front war in the soon-to-begin World War II. -
Invasion of Poland
Germany and the Soviet Union attacked Poland on September 1st, 1939. France and the United Kingdom, Poland's allies, came to their support and declared war on the 3rd of September. However, their efforts were not rewarded because Germany and the Soviet Union gained control over Poland on October 6th, 1939. -
Free City of Danzig
This port was made on account of the Treaty of Versailles and was protected by the League of Nations. Eventually it was overtaken by Nazi Germany. -
Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg is descirbed as "lightning war", or a sudden military offensive, usually combining air and mobile land forces. Germany was known for using blitzkrieg war tactics in the beginning of the war to ensure a quick and easy win. -
Phony War
The Phoney War was a phase early in World War II that was known for the Western Allies' lack of major military operations against the Germany. -
Battle of France
The Battle of France ended the Phony War. IF YOU ARE READING THIS LET ME TELL YOU THAT I CANNOT FINISH BECAUSE I AM LITERALLY FATIGUED IT IS TIME FOR ME TO GO TO BED PLEASE DON'T JUDGE ME I AM A TEENAGER BYE -
Evacuation of Dunkirk
The Dunkirk Evacuation was the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force and other Allied troops from the French seaport of Dunkirk to England. Many different modes of transportation were used in the evacuation. When it ended, 198,000 British and 140,000 French and Belgian troops had been saved. -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was the frightening air battle between Germany and Britain. This battle lasted for over a year, but at the end it was clear that Britain had won.
