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WWII and Events leading to WWII
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HItler 1935
Hitler begins to defy the Treaty of Versailles . Announces that Gemany would build a new air force and begin a millityat draft which was in direct violation with the Treaty of Versailles. -
Anschluss
On this day Hitler announced Anschluss the uniting of Austria and Germany. Basically taking Austria as his own and creating a bigger Germany. -
Munich Conference
During the Munich Conference four nations assembled together, France, Germany, Italy, and England, to discuss and ultimately give Czechoslovakia to Germany in hopes of peace. -
Czechoslovakia
On this day Czechoslovakia was taken over by the Nazis after Czechoslovakia was saccrificed during the Munich conference as an attempt at stopping Hitlers conquest. -
Nazi- Soviet Non-aggression Pact
This was a pact signed by Hitler and Stalin that shocked the world considering their differences of ideologies. -
Hitler's Invasion of Poland
On this date hitler invaded poland. Two days later after the invasion of poland, England and France would declare war. -
Bore War
This was a term for the early part of the war or previous to the war that the allies took little action against Germany -
Danzig
On this day Hitler used the word "danzig" as a radio code word used to send nazi troops to invade Holland and Belgium. -
Evacuation of Dunkirk
The evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, France, between 27 May and 4 June 1940 -
French surrender
French surrender after french millitary are pushed back and forced to leave to England or surrender to the nazi army. -
Invasion of France
French used a maginot line, a line of fortification that protected the eastern border, was easily overpowered by the germans. -
Battle of Britain
the prolonged bombardment of British cities by the German Luftwaffe during World War II and the aerial combat that accompanied it -
Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg was known as when German pilots bombed London.
