German Expansion

  • The Takeover

    The Takeover
    The rest of Czechoslovakia was taken over by Germany, then they where thinking about taking over Poland.
  • Soviet Union Declares Neutrality

    Soviet Union Declares Neutrality
    Russia and Germany agreed to never attack each other again and that Poland was divided.
  • Hitler-Stalin Pact

    Hitler-Stalin Pact
    Fascist Germany and communist Russia agree to a nonagression pact. They also created a secret pact to divide Poland in half between the two countries.
  • Invasion on Poland

    Invasion on Poland
    Germany invaded Poland at the beginning of World War II. Polish territory divided among Germany, the Soviet Union, Lithuania and Slovakia.
  • Blitzkrieg in Poland

    Blitzkrieg in Poland
    German Luftwaffe, or German Air Force, flew over Poland, dropping bombs on military bases, airfields, railroads, and cities. Tanks roared across the countryside. This marked the beginning of Blitzkreig. By the end of that same month, Poland ceased to exist by Blitzkreig tactics.
  • Allies Declare War

    Allies Declare War
    Britain and France declare war on Germany following the terror in Poland.
  • Start of the Fall of France

    Start of the Fall of France
    The German offensive trapped almost 400,000 British and French soldiers as they fled to the beaches of Dunkirk on the French side of the English Channel.
  • Fall of France

    Fall of France
    Hitler handed French officers his terms of surrender
  • Beginning of the Battle of Britain

    Beginning of the Battle of Britain
    Germans began to assemble an invasion fleet along the French coast.
  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain
    Britains Royal Air Force (RAF) shot down over 185 German planes.