 Smart Skills Week 29 Timeline 6 © Clairmont

Monday March 22 nd Germany completes re-occupation of the Rhineland August 1 st Hitler orders the economy and armed forces to prepare for war in four years. March 1 st Gallup Poll shows 94% of Americans want US troops kept out of foreign wars. November 6 Italy signs pact with Germany and Japan called the Anti-Cominterm Pact. January 27 Hitler assumes full control of day to day operations of the armed forces March 13 th Germany annexes Austria. September 28 th After two weeks of negotiations, Czechoslovakia is forced to give up lands that are a German majority. March 22 nd - 23 rd Lithuania surrenders Memel to Germany; German forces move in. August 18 th & 23rd German troops occupy Slovakia; Soviet Union and Germany sign a treaty of non- aggression September 1 st Germany invades Poland; World War II begins. How many months does the timeline cover? When did Hitler first display aggression towards Germany’s neighbors?

Tuesday March 22 nd Germany completes re-occupation of the Rhineland August 1 st Hitler orders the economy and armed forces to prepare for war in four years. March 1 st Gallup Poll shows 94% of Americans want US troops kept out of foreign wars. November 6 Italy signs pact with Germany and Japan called the Anti-Cominterm Pact. January 27 Hitler assumes full control of day to day operations of the armed forces March 13 th Germany annexes Austria. September 28 th After two weeks of negotiations; Czechoslovakia is forced to give up lands that are a German majority. March 22 nd - 23 rd Lithuania surrenders Memel to Germany; German forces move in. August 18 th & 23rd German troops occupy Slovakia; Soviet Union and Germany sign a treaty of non- aggression September 1 st Germany invades Poland; World War II begins. When did Austria join Germany? How long did this occur after Hitler assumed full control of the armed forces?

Wednesday March 22 nd Germany completes re-occupation of the Rhineland August 1 st Hitler orders the economy and armed forces to prepare for war in four years. March 1 st Gallup Poll shows 94% of Americans want US troops kept out of foreign wars. November 6 Italy signs pact with Germany and Japan called the Anti-Cominterm Pact. January 27 Hitler assumes full control of day to day operations of the armed forces March 13 th Germany annexes Austria. September 28 th After two weeks of negotiations; Czechoslovakia is forced to give up lands that are a German majority. March 22 nd - 23 rd Lithuania surrenders Memel to Germany; German forces move in. August 18 th & 23rd German troops occupy Slovakia; Soviet Union and Germany sign a treaty of non-a ggression September 1 st Germany invades Poland; World War II begins. When did Hitler first prepare Germany for total war? How long after that did World War II actually begin?

Thursday March 22 nd Germany completes re-occupation of the Rhineland August 1 st Hitler orders the economy and armed forces to prepare for war in four years. March 1 st Gallup Poll shows 94% of Americans want US troops kept out of foreign wars. November 6 Italy signs pact with Germany and Japan called the Anti-Cominterm Pact. January 27 Hitler assumes full control of day to day operations of the armed forces March 13 th Germany annexes Austria. September 28 th After two weeks of negotiations; Czechoslovakia is forced to give up lands that are a German majority. March 22 nd - 23 rd Lithuania surrenders Memel to Germany; German forces move in. August 18 th & 23rd German troops occupy Slovakia; Soviet Union and Germany sign a treaty of non-a ggression September 1 st Germany invades Poland; World War II begins. What dates that are displayed do you see Hitler’s demands being given into? At which point do you think other countries should have declared war on Germany? Explain.

Friday March 22 nd Germany completes re-occupation of the Rhineland August 1 st Hitler orders the economy and armed forces to prepare for war in four years. March 1 st Gallup Poll shows 94% of Americans want US troops kept out of foreign wars. November 6 Italy signs pact with Germany and Japan called the Anti-Cominterm Pact. January 27 Hitler assumes full control of day to day operations of the armed forces March 13 th Germany annexes Austria. September 28 th After two weeks of negotiations; Czechoslovakia is forced to give up lands that are a German majority. March 22 nd - 23 rd Lithuania surrenders Memel to Germany; German forces move in. August 18 th & 23rd German troops occupy Slovakia; Soviet Union and Germany sign a treaty of non- aggression September 1 st Germany invades Poland; World War II begins. How can studying this historical timeline help prevent future wars? Is this timeline applicable to situations in today’s world? Why or Why not?