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Hitler went ahead with his plans to unify all German-speaking people. He annexed Austria then demanded the liberation of German people in the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia. Neville Chamberlain flew to Germany to attempt a settlement before war broke out.
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Made a peace treaty (hitler, chamberlain, Daladier of France and Mussonlini)
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Britian had begun re-arming and a highly secret radar early warning system was installed along the east coast. Conscription was introduced and assurances were given to Poland, who was being threatened by the Fuhrer.
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Hitler and Stalin signed a non-aggression pact which included secret clauses for the division of Poland
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Despite the assurances given by Hitler in the Treaty of Munich, he marched into Czechoslovakia and occupied the country
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Adolf Hitler invaded Poland
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Britain and France declared war on Germany. Neville Chamberlain broadcast the announcement that the country was at war.
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The months following Britain's declaration of war are referred to as the 'phoney war' because Britain saw no military action
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Hitler Invaded Denmark and Norway to safeguard supply routes of Swedish ore and also to establish a base
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Hitler launched blitzkrieg(lightning war) against Holland and Belgium
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Neville Chamberlain resigned after the pressure from Labour members for more active prosecution of the war and Winston Churchill became the new head of the wartime coalition government
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General Gort (British commander-in-chief) had been forced to retreat to the coast at Dunkirk
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Hitler bombed London (july 10- October 31 1940)
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Italy entered the war on the side of the Axis powers
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Marshall Petain signed an armistice with Germany taking France which had been devastated
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This pact of mutual alliance was signed by Germany, Italy and Japan