Hitler Territorial Expansion (11 nov 1934 ano – 1 set 1939 ano)
Descrição:
Ignoring the Treaty of Versailles, Hitler secretly builds a new military
1936: Hitler takes the Rhineland (supposed to be a DMZ according to the Versailles Treaty)
- remainder of Europe lets this happen because they don't want war
- start the appeasement in hopes Germany is satisfied
Spring 1938: "Anscluss"
- Hitler annexes Austria (again breaking the Versailles Treaty)
Fall 1938: Hitler makes up stories about how ethnic Germans in Czechoslovakia are being treated badly --> Nazi invades Sudetenland
Spring 1939:
- Hitler takes the rest of Czechoslovakia
- Britain & France do nothing but say that if Germany moves into Poland, it will defend them
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Data:
11 nov 1934 ano
1 set 1939 ano
~ 4 years and 9 months