1. Hitler’s Timeline

2. March 1936 Occupy Rhineland Defy Treaty of Versailles –Disarmament –Withdrew from L of. N 1933

5. October 1936 Rome-Berlin Axis Began “friendship” in Spanish Civil War “anti-communist” alliance (including Japan) ……..also……Stalin seeks alliance w/ West, but they refuse.

6. March 1938 Seize Austria

7. “One blood deserves one Reich” This is part of a painting by Rudolf Hermann Eisenmemger titled "Austria Comes Home." It depicts an Austria freed from chains marching alongside the swastika flag. The event protrayed is the Anschluß with Austria in 1938.”

8. September 1938 Sept 12, ’38 – Hitler demands “self- determination” for Sudetenland (w/ large German population)

9. Sept 15, 1938 Hitler increases demands and pressure for the Sudetenland The British (and most others) begin to practice APPEASEMENT. Why? Satisfy Hitler Ensure Peace for the time Buy time to prepare for war

10. Sept 29, 1938 Munich Conference Germany gets Sudetenland and Hitler agrees to respect Czechoslovakia’s independence Sept 30, 1938 Czechoslovakia agrees

11. “I believe it is peace for our time.”

12. “You chose dishonor and you will have war.”

13. Sure you can trust me…LOL What the heck did I just agree to ?

14. March 15, 1939 Germany invades western Czechoslovakia Creates puppet govt. in the east (Slovakia)

15. What’s Next? “.........a shock to confidence” Western nations agree to protect / defend Poland.

16. August 23, 1939 NAZI – SOVIET NON-AGGRESSION PACT Not to attack each other / stay neutral Divide and share Poland and Baltic states

17. Danzig 8-23-39

18. Why would Stalin agree? Was denied support by the West. Try to protect vs. German attack. Buy Russia time to mobilize

19. Hitler’s Motivation Scare off Britain and France from aiding Poland Create false sense of security for Stalin and Russia Avoid 2 Front War (if fighting vs. France)

20. September 1, 1939 Invade Poland “The men of Munich will not take the risk.”

21. September 3, 1939 Britain declares war on Germany