Early events of WWII

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  • The Austrian Anschluss

    The Austrian Anschluss
    Hitler sent troops to Austria in march of 1938 to announce the unification of Austria and Germany.
  • Hitler Demands Danzig

    Hitler Demands Danzig
    Hitler demands the Town of Danzig, Poland, making it clear that war was inevitable.
  • The Nazi-Soviet Pact

    The Nazi-Soviet Pact
    Stalin and Hitler signed the nonaggression pact, protecting the USSR when Germany goes to war with Britain and France.
  • The Invasion of Poland

    The Invasion of Poland
    Hitler and his armies invaded Poland, while Britain and France declared war on Gremany. Poland's entire military was defeated in a little over a month.
  • Munich Conference

    Munich Conference
    Britain and France agree to Hitler’s demands to have the Sudetenland.
  • The Fall of France

    The Fall of France
    Hitler manages to flank the French forces, essentially trapping them in Belgium while he and his army seize France.
  • The Evacuation of Dunkirk

    The Evacuation of Dunkirk
    After being trapped in Begium, British and french forces had only one way to escape the Greman army, by retreating to Dunkirk, where there was a harbor not under patrol by the germans. Hitler called off the attack on Dunkirk, allowing the British and French to save about 338,000 lives.
  • The Battle of Britain.

    The Battle of Britain.
    The Battle of Britain was an all out air battle between the Germans and the British air forces. Germany's Mission was to destroy the entire royal air force, but they had failed.