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The Austrian Anschluss
Hitler sent troops into Austria in March and announced the Anschluss (unification) of Austria and Germany. -
The Munich Conference
At the Munich Conference Britain and France agreed to Hitler's demands. -
The Nazi-Soviet Pact
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact.Through the Nazi-Soviet Pact Stalin and Hitler agreed to not go to war with each other and split Poland between them. -
The Invasion of Poland
Nazi leader Adolf Hitler claimed the massive invasion was a defensive action,but Britain and France were not convinced. War was declared on September 3rd. -
Hitler demands Danzig
Hitler demanded that the Danzig region of Poland be ceded to Germany. Poland refused to cede Danzig. France and Britain pledged to defend Poland from a German attack. -
The Fall of France
The defeat of this powerful army in a mere 6 weeks in 1940 was one of the most remarkable military campaigns in history. This destroyed the balance of power in Europe. -
The Evacuation of Dunkirk
On May 26 the British began to implement a plan. The plan was to evacuate the allied forces from Dunkirk.A few days later the British had fortified their defenses, but they knew the Germans would not be held off for long, so The Evacuation of Dunkirk escalated. -
The Battle of Britain
This was a military of WWII in which the Royal Air Force defended the United Kingdom against large scale attacks and the German Air Force.
