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The Treaty of Versailles signed
This was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers -
The Global Depression begins
It was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place during the 1930s, originated in the United States -
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
Hitler was appointed the head of the German government. -
The Spanish Civil War
was fought between the Republicans, who were loyal to the democratic, and the Nationalists, a group led by General Francisco Franco -
Anschluss with Austria
Is the name given to the union of Austria into Nazi Germany -
The Munich Agreement
was a settlement permitting Nazi Germany's annexation of portions of Czechoslovakia along the country's borders -
Nazis invade Czechoslovakia
Hitler’s forces invade and occupy Czechoslovakia, a nation sacrificed on the altar of the Munich Pact. -
Rome Berlin Axis: Hitler-Mussolini Alliance
It was a political and military agreement in which they agreed to support each other in case of a war. -
The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
Representatives from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union met and signed the pact, which guaranteed that the two countries would not attack each other. -
Nazis invade Poland
was a joint invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany, the Free City of Danzig, the Soviet Union, and a small Slovak contingent, that marked the beginning of World War II in Europe