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THE TIMETABLE OF AGGRESSION

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

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  1. THE TIMETABLE OF AGGRESSION Steps to the outbreak of World War II

  2. The Japanese Invasion of Manchuria 1931

  3. 1933- Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany By June 1934, Hitler had become “Der Fuhrer” – the leader – with unchallenged power in Germany.

  4. 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.

  5. 1935-Italian invasion of Abyssinia

  6. 1936 – Hitler remilitarised the Rhineland

  7. 1937 – Japan invaded the rest of China

  8. March 1938 – Hitler completed the Anschluss with Austria

  9. 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.

  10. 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

  11. 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

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