War in Europe

HItler met secrectly with his troops.

Nov 5, 1937

Hitler had stated, "The Germans Question' can be solved only by means of force, and this is never without risk."

German Troops marched into Austria unopposed.

Mar 12, 1938

"Union" with Austria was complete, a day later.

Daladier & Chamberlain signed the Munich Agreement.

Sep 30, 1938

This ended up turning the Sudenland over to Germany without a single shot being fired.

Hitler was not finished expanding the 3rd Reich.

Mar 15, 1939

Then the German troops poured into what remained Czechoslovakia.

Germany and Russia?

Aug 23, 1939

Germany and communist Russia had now committed to never attack each other.

Germany's newest strategy, "Blitzkrieg."

Sep 1, 1939

The air force roared over Poland, raining bombs on military bases and many more. Also German tanks raced across Polish contryside, making everyone scared.

World War II begun.

Sep 3, 1939

Britain and France declard war on Germany. Major fighting was over in 3 weeks. Germany had Poland ceased to exist.

Surprised Invasion

Apr 9, 1940

Hitler had surprised Denamrk and Norway in an invasion in order "to protectfreedom and independce."

Hitler Surrending

Jun 22, 1940

William Shirier and the rest of the world watched Hitler handing French officers his term of surrender.

Summer of 1940

Aug 1, 1940

The Germans began to assemble an invasion fleet along the French coast.

RAF

Sep 15, 1940

RAF shot down over 185 Germans planes. 6 days later Hitler called off the invasion of Britain indefinitely.