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After World War I, Germany was blamed for the war. The treaty forced it to pay reparations, give up land, and limit its army. This created anger and a desire for revenge in Germany.

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1933 – Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany

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1933 – Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany

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Hitler came to power and began building a totalitarian government. He promised to restore Germany’s power and started to rebuild the army in secret.

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1936 – Germany remilitarizes the Rhineland

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1936 – Germany remilitarizes the Rhineland

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Hitler sent troops into the Rhineland, breaking the Treaty of Versailles. Britain and France did nothing, so Hitler grew stronger.

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1938 – Anschluss (Germany takes Austria)

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1938 – Anschluss (Germany takes Austria)

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Germany joined with Austria. Most Austrians supported it, and again no one stopped Hitler.

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Britain and France let Hitler take the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia to avoid war. This policy was called appeasement.

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March 1939 – Germany invades Czechoslovakia

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March 1939 – Germany invades Czechoslovakia

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Hitler broke his word and took the rest of Czechoslovakia. It became clear that he wanted to conquer Europe.

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Germany and the Soviet Union signed a pact promising not to attack each other. They secretly agreed to divide Poland.

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September 1, 1939 – Germany invades Poland

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September 1, 1939 – Germany invades Poland

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Germany invaded Poland. Britain and France declared war two days later.