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Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles is what caused World War 2. This treaty made Germany pay for the reparations of World War 1, give up their invaded countries, and they could no longer use their military. If it weren't for the Treaty of Versailles, the people of Germany wouldn't be left desperate for just any leader. -
Hitler Takes Control of Germany
Hitler was the chancellor of Germany from 1933-1945 and lost the presidential election of 1932. He was appointed chancellor during the year of 1933 and slowly continued to make his way up as the leader of Germany. -
Invasion of the Rhineland
Adolf Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles when he send German military forces into the Rhineland. The Treaty of Versailles which was signed by Germany during the year of 1919 punished Germany for "causing" World War 1 by making them pay for the reparations, forbidding them from using their military, and taking away the countries they invaded. Hitler broke this treaty when he invaded the Rhineland with military forces. -
Anschluss
Anschluss was the political union between Germany and Austria during the year of 1938. -
Munich Pact
The Munich Pact was an agreement between France, Italy, Nazi Germany and Britain. After Germany had invaded Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia, the prime ministers of France and Britain made Hitler agree that he wouldn't use his military to invade a country again. Hitler agreed, but didn't stop. -
Invasion of Czechoslovakia
On March 15, 1939 Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia even after signing the Munich Pact and agreeing not to invade any other countries. In order to maintain peace, the League of Nations let Hitler get away with invading Sudentenland and gave him one more chance to cooperate with the Munich Pact. Hitler's invasion on Sudetenland benefited him because he received 70 percent of its iron and steel, 70 percent of its electric power, and was able to control 3 million ethnic Germans. -
Nazi-Soviet Pact
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union had signed a ten year pact on August 23, 1939 and agreed to not invade/attack one another's country. Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union, viewed this pact as a way of staying on peaceful terms with Germany. Germany used this pact as a way to secretly invade Poland with the help of the Soviet Union. -
Invasion of Poland/Start of WWII
September 1, 1939 Hitler invaded Poland and horrifically broke the rules of the Munich Pact once again. Adolf Hitler claimed that the invasion of Poland was a defensive action, but France and Britain thought otherwise and declared war on Germany. Hitler believed that Poland would give Germans "more living space".
