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German Steps to World War II

Action Hitler becomes Chancellor March 9, 1935: Creation of a German air force March 16, 1935: began a draft to increase the army to 550k March 7, 1936: Troops sent into the Rhineland 1936: Troops sent to help Franco in the Spanish Civil War. Significance Wants to make Germany a world power

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German Steps to World War II

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  1. Action Hitler becomes Chancellor March 9, 1935: Creation of a German air force March 16, 1935: began a draft to increase the army to 550k March 7, 1936: Troops sent into the Rhineland 1936: Troops sent to help Franco in the Spanish Civil War Significance Wants to make Germany a world power Forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles T.O.V. Limited army to 100k T.O.V. made Rhineland a demilitarized zone to protect France Gave opportunity for real war training German Steps to World War II

  2. Oct. 1936: Rome-Berlin Axis agreement recognized common interest Nov. 1936: Japan & Germany sign an agreement recognizing common interest 1938: Anschluss – union of Austria w/ Germany (goal to unite all German Speaking people) 1938: demanded the Sudetenland (German speaking part of Czechoslovakia) Becomes an alliance during the war & promotes fascism Completes the alliance that will fight in WWII Union forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles, 1st time Germany spreads beyond its borders Neville Chamberlain (PM of GB) uses “policy of appeasement” to try to avoid war. Hitler says he won’t want more land.

  3. March 1939: takes control of the rest of Czechoslovakia Aug. 1939: non-aggression pact btwn. Hitler and Stalin September 1, 1939: Germany uses “Blitzkrieg” to invade Poland Proved appeasement wouldn’t work & wanted more than to unite all German speaking people – “Lebensraum” Hitler could now avoid a 2 front war until he decides to invade WWII begins w/ Allied countries declaring war on Germany

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