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Germany's Anschluss with Austria
- Hitler created a union between Germany and Austria -In order to make Germany greater, he annexed the smaller nation
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The Munich Pact
-The Munich Pact was made between four countries, Germany, Italy, France, and Great Britain
-The pact secured Great Britain and France's agreement to Adolf Hitler's demands -
Germany's Annexation of Sudetenland
-Sudetenland consisted mostly of ethnic Germans
-The Jewish people living in Sudetenland were persecuted -
Hitler's Annexation of Czechoslovakia
-Czechoslovakia's northern and western regions were annexed
-Hitler left Czechoslovakia very weak after the annexation -
The Nazi-Soviet Non-Agression Pact
-Stated that Germany and Russia wouldn't attack each other
-Even if something happened, the two countries had to work it out without fighting -
Germany's Invasion of Poland
-It was the first military engagement of World War II
-Hitler said, "The decision to invade was a gamble." Meaning he wasn't sure if it was a good idea or not and wasn't sure if it would work so he was not completely confident during the invasion. -
The Phoney War
-Happened after the blitzkrieg attack on Poland, and no one thought anything would happen
-It was called "The Phoney War" because absolutely nothing happened -
The Miracle at Dunkirk
-350,000 men were trapped in the port of Dunkirk after the French and British were badly beaten by Germany
-Approximately 30,000 men were to be saved, but the navy sent out a call for help so they could save as many men as they could, and ended up saving around 340,000 men -
The Fall of France
-On June 12, the French commander announced they lost the battle
-After losing the battle, the only option left was to not fight when being seized -
The Battle of Britain
-Germany was trying to dominate the war in the air
-Their failure was a major turning point of World War II
