German Expansion

The Meeting to Start the Expansion

Nov 5, 1937

Hitler called his top military advisors to a meeting. Here they discussed that to be a prosperous country, Germany must conquer Austria and Czechoslovakia.

Invading Austria

Mar 12, 1938

German troops marched into Austria unopposed.

Germany Takes Control of Austria

Mar 13, 1938

Germany announced that they had taken over Austria. This was accomplished the day after first invading the country.

The Devious Mind of Adolf Hitler

Sep 19, 1938

Hitler had called a meeting with Edouard Daladier(premier of France) and Neville Chamberlain(prime minister of Great Britian) to discuss their alliance with Czechoslovakia an persuade them not to defend them. He continued to lie about Czechoslovakians abusing Sudetan Germans, therefore making his invasion justified.

The Munich Agreement

Sep 30, 1938

The Munich Agreement turned Sudetan land over to Germany. Neville Chamberlain thought that this would mean peace.

The End of the Czechs

Mar 15, 1939

Germany had finally taken control of Czechoslovakia.

Alliances

Aug 23, 1939

Facist Germany and Russia had signed the Nonaggression Pact and were an alliance from then on.

Blitzkrieg

Sep 1, 1939

Also known as the lighting war, blitzkrieg was the invasio of Poland, in part by German air force. This war was the first test of new military strategies.

Sitzkrieg

Dec 4, 1939

Also known as the sitting war, there was VERY little aggression.

Goodbye Denmark and Norway

Apr 9, 1940

Hitler launched an invasion on Denmark and Norway. Denmark was incredibly successful with helping their people.

Sweet Surrender

May 7, 2015

Hitler surrenders! All surrendering papers were signed this day.