War in Europe Begins Unit 8

1936 – invasion of Rhineland

1938 – Hitler takes Austria

1938 – German invades Sudetenland

1939 invades Czechoslovakia

1939 Russia was allies with Poland Hitler and Stalin signed a non-aggression pact Each would split Poland

1939 – Hitler invades Poland

Poland Invasion Blitzkrieg – the lightning war Quick offensive attacks with a combination of planes and tanks Pg. 710 picture Official beginning of the war Sitzkrieg – sitting war – time of calm after Poland

Sitzkrieg breaks First shot fired was Russia invading Finland to reclaim its lands from WWI Germany responds by invading Norway and Sweden.

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