Prelude World War II

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    Prelude to World War II

  • Treaty of Versailles

    Terms from the Treaty infuriated Germany. Which led to Hitler requiring revange.
  • Mein Kampf

    A book that Hitler wrote in prison about the nazism ideology, and gained growing support due to fear of the growing depression.
  • Hitler beccomes Chancellor

    Hitler was intvited to become chancellor by president Hindenburg.
  • The Enabling Act

    Law which enabled Hitler to asume full controll of government without consolting the government.
  • Night of the Long Knives

    Hitler kills over 100 members of the Nazi party that he doesn't trust.
  • Hinenburg's Death

    Hitler is now sole leader of Germany.
  • Invasion of Rhinland

    Hitler militerized the Rhineland and breaks the treaty of versailles.
  • Germany Anounces Anschluss

    Germany anounces Anschluss with Austria. They became unified.
  • Appeasment

    Chamberlian appeaes Hitler by giving him teritory more than half German.
  • Sudetenland

    Germany occupies Sudetenland.
  • Czechoslavakia

    Occupied remaining teritotry.
  • Invasion of Poland

    Hitler invades Poland
  • War Declared

    War is declared by New Zealand, Britain and France.
  • Canada Declares

    Canada Declares war and te battle of Atlantic begins.
  • U.S. Declares War/ Pearl Harbour

    U.S. declares war after Pearl Harbour.