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German Anschluss with Austria
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. -
Treaty of Munich
Made a peace treaty (hitler, chamberlain, Daladier of France and Mussonlini) -
Britain rearms and reassures Poland
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. -
Russia and Germany sign a pact
Hitler and Stalin signed a non-aggression pact which included secret clauses for the division of Poland -
Hitler invades Czechoslovakia
Despite the assurances given by Hitler in the Treaty of Munich, he marched into Czechoslovakia and occupied the country -
Hitler invades Poland
Adolf Hitler invaded Poland -
Britain and France declare war
Britain and France declared war on Germany. Neville Chamberlain broadcast the announcement that the country was at war. -
Phoney War
The months following Britain's declaration of war are referred to as the 'phoney war' because Britain saw no military action -
Hitler invades Denmark and Norway
Hitler Invaded Denmark and Norway to safeguard supply routes of Swedish ore and also to establish a base -
Blitzkrieg
Hitler launched blitzkrieg(lightning war) against Holland and Belgium -
Chamberlain resigns
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 -
Dunkirk
General Gort (British commander-in-chief) had been forced to retreat to the coast at Dunkirk -
Battle of Britain
Hitler bombed London (july 10- October 31 1940) -
Italy enters war on side of Axis powers
Italy entered the war on the side of the Axis powers -
French signs with Germany
Marshall Petain signed an armistice with Germany taking France which had been devastated -
Tripartite Pact
This pact of mutual alliance was signed by Germany, Italy and Japan