German Expansion 1933-1940 by Joshua Shell

Anti-Comintern Pact is made with Japan (November, 6, 1937)

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An anti-communist pact signed by Japan and Nazi Germany later adding Italy in November 6, 1937 which worked to stop the spread of communism mostly aiming to stop the USSR

Hossbach Memorandum (November 5th, 1937)

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A meeting that took place in Berlin on November 5th, 1937. This meeting was attended by Hitler, his military, and foreign policy leadership which outlined his policies on expansion.

Hitler becomes German Chancellor (January 1933)

ixwarner — 2024-02-23 18:28:38 UTC

On January 30, 1933, German President Paul von Hidenburg appoints Hitler, the leader of the Nazi party, as Chancellor. This resulted in the Nazi party taking control of Germany.

Stresa Agreement (April, 14, 1935)

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An agreement made on April 14 1935 between Britain, France, and Italy which formalized opposition to German rearmament. It committed them to work together against Germany.

Hitler introduces German rearmament (March 16, 1935)

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was a policy of rearmament that Germany carried out in more than 2 decades from 1918-1939 in violation of the Treaty of Versailles which required German disarmament after WWI to prevent it starting another war.

Germany signs a non-aggression pact with Poland (January, 26, 1934)

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A non-aggression pact made with Poland signed on January 26, 1934. Hitler used this pact as 'evidence' to show his eagerness for peace.

Rome-Berlin Axis (October, 25, 1936)

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October 25, 1936- A coalition between Germany and Italy, this alliance informally linked the two fascist countries. This military alliance initiated WWII to fight against the Allies.

Germany remilitarizes the Rhineland (March 7, 1936)

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On March 7, 1936, Hitler violates The Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno Pact by remilitarizing the Rhineland.

Anglo-German Naval Treaty (June 18, 1935)

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A naval agreement between the United Kingdom and Germany to determine the size of Germanys navy kriegsmarine or what ever compared to the royal navy which allowed for Germany to go against certain agreements in the treaty of versailles

Italian invasion of Abyssinia (October, 1935)

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in October of 1935 Italian forces invaded Abyssinian territory which ended with the Italian army using chemical weapons. Abyssinia was conquered at the beginning of March 1936 and annexed by the Kingdom of Italy.

January 13 - March 1, 1935 (Saar Plebiscite)

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On January 13th, 1935, 15 years after being under LON occupation and control, Germany held a vote whether to reintegrate Saar, a German state, back into Germany, allow France to annex it, or to keep it in LON control. 90% of voters asked for it's reintegration which took full effect on March 1st. (This landslide of votes was due to intimidation, threats, and violence from the Nazi party against Socialists, Communists, and those against the reintegration.)

Hitlers Four Year Plan is drafted: August, 1936

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Hitler sends military support to Franco's nationalists in Spain (Early 1937)

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During early 1937, nationalists held the western half of Spain, including external territories such as Morocco and Canary Islands during the Spanish Civil War that broke out on July 17th 1936. In order to prevent communism from taking control of Western Europe, Nazi Germany provided military support for Nationalist forces and their leader General Franco.

Hitler leaves the Disarmament Conference and announces the intention to withdraw Germany from the League of Nations. (October, 23, 1933)

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Locarno Pact 10/16/1925

jshell5 — 2024-03-07 17:39:49 UTC

Anschluss. March 11-13, 1938.

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Anschluss, meaning connection/joining, was an event in which Germany declared their annexation of Austria, after a swift invasion and occupation of Austria. Only a small step in the plan to unite the Volk.

Germany invades Poland (September 1, 1939)

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Germany invades Poland on September 1st, 1939. It is known by many names such as the September Campaign, Polish Campaign, War of Poland of 1939. This attack on Poland leads to the start of World War II as Great Britain and France declared war on Germany.

Anglo-Polish Treaty (August 25, 1939)

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An agreement signed between Poland and the United Kingdom for mutual assistence incase of military invasion from Nazi Germany.

The sudeten crisis september 1938

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The Sudeten crisis of 1938 was provoked by the Pan-Germanist demands of Nazi Germany that the Sudetenland be annexed to Germany, which happened after the later Munich Agreement.

Lithuania gives up Memel (March 22, 1939)

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Lithuania gives up Memel to German hoping that Germany would consider their economic interests.

The pact of steel (May 22, 1939)

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May 22, 1939: The pact of steel was a military & political alliance between Germany and Italy to support each other in the case of war both with economy and military.

Nazi-Soviet Pact August 23, 1939

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The arrangement included a 10 year-non aggression pact between Germany and the soviet union. It also called for economic cooperation and territorial expansion.

Great Britain and France declare war on Germany (September 3, 1939)

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As a response to the German invasion of Poland, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany on September 3rd, 1939.

Conscription introduced in Britain (September 3rd, 1939)

ixwarner — 2024-03-18 17:42:53 UTC

On September 3rd of 1939, the UK realized that they needed more soldiers to go against Nazi Germany after Germany declared war on them. Instead, they brought in all single men aged 18 to 41 to fight in the war, with exceptions of certain occupations, and those who were medically unfit.

Anglo-French mission to Moscow (March 1939)

jshell5 — 2024-03-18 17:44:53 UTC

• After the Nazi occupation of Prague in March 1939, the British government sought Soviet support for the Peace Front.

• Stalin refused to pledge Soviet support unless Britain and France concluded a military alliance with the Soviets.

• The British Cabinet eventually opted to pursue an alliance with the Soviets, but the negotiations proved futile.

Germany invades the rest of Czechoslovakia (March 15, 1939)

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A year after the Munich Pact was signed, Nazi Germany broke the pact and invaded the Czech provinces of Bohemia and Moravia due to the foreign exchange crisis.

Anglo-French Guarantee Of Poland (March 31,1939)

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-Hitler asked the Lithuanian government to hand over Memel. Lithuania was a Baltic state made independent from Russia in 1919. It was a city and strip of land bordering East Prussia which had a substantial German population.

-Lithuania was in no position to stand up to Hitler and the land was handed over four days later.

-The occupation of Czechoslovakia by German troops, the French and British governments offered a guarantee of Polish sovereignty against any act of aggression.

-Britain promised Poland that in the event of German aggression against Poland, France would launch an offensive against the Germans no more than fifteen days after mobilization.