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THE TIMETABLE OF AGGRESSION. Steps to the outbreak of World War II. The Japanese Invasion of Manchuria 1931. 1933- Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany. By June 1934, Hitler had become “Der Fuhrer” – the leader – with unchallenged power in Germany. 1934- attempted Anschluss with Austria.
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THE TIMETABLE OF AGGRESSION Steps to the outbreak of World War II
1933- Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany By June 1934, Hitler had become “Der Fuhrer” – the leader – with unchallenged power in Germany.
1934- attempted Anschluss with Austria • In 1934 Hitler attempted to unite with Austria. • This was forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles. • The attempt was halted by Mussolini, who moved 100,000 troops to the Austrian border. • Hitler ordered the Austrian Nazis to back off.
September 1938 - Munich Crisis • Hitler demanded that the Sudetenland be `ceded to Germany. • He threatened war if he did not get it. • At the Munich Conference, France and Britain appeased Hitler by agreeing to his demand. • Czechoslovakia was forced to give in to German demands.
March 1939 – Germany occupied rest of Czechoslovakia • In March 1939 Hitler broke his word and occupied the rest of Czechoslovakia. • This ended appeasement and rearmament rates increased
1 September 1939 – Germany invaded Poland • Poland rejected German demands for control of the Danzig Corridor • Germany invaded Poland • Britain and France declared war on Germany. • Poland was defeated within three weeks by a new tactic - Blitzkrieg