German Expansion

  • End to a Treaty

    End to a Treaty
    On Jan 30, In a speech to the Reichstag upon the renewal, Hitler formally declared the German withdrawal from the Treaty of Versailles.
  • Hossbach Meeting

    Hossbach Meeting
    e Reich Chancellery, Adolf Hitler holds a secret meeting and states his plans for acquiring "living space" for the German people.
  • Germany Annexes Austria

    Germany Annexes Austria
    Given the term Anschluss, Hitler invades Austria and takes over the land.
  • Munich Agreement

    Munich Agreement
    Hitler is given the Sudetenland region in Czechoslovakia in turn for peace, a plan settled by the allies.
  • Expansion annexes Czechoslovakia

    Expansion annexes Czechoslovakia
    Hitler invades Czechoslovakia opposing the details of the Munich Agreement.
  • Invasion of Poland

    Invasion of Poland
    Using blitzkrieg war tactics, Germany invades Poland and after a few weeks, Poland surrendered to Germany.
  • Britian and France Delcare War

    Britian and France Delcare War
    After Germany invaded Poland, their allies, Britain and France, declare war on Germany. France was the first of the two to strike, attacking Germany two weeks later.
  • War against Britian (Continued)

    War against Britian (Continued)
    Blitz bombing raids that were conducted against Britain were abandoned, and Hitler delayed and cancelled Nazi Germany’s plans of invading Britain.
  • End to The Phony War

    End to The Phony War
    After a break of Germany's efforts, people began to believe the war had stopped after the Invasion of Poland. Then, Germany invaded both Norway and Denmark.
  • Furthering of Expansion

    Furthering of Expansion
    Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France invaded and occupied
  • War Between Britian

    War Between Britian
    German Luftwaffe attempted to gain control of British airspace through defeat of the Royal Airforce.