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Steps to World War II

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Treaty of Versailles (1919) punished Germany after WWI; many Germans saw it as unfair and wanted revenge.
Hitler’s Foreign Policy aimed to destroy Versailles, unite all Germans, and gain Lebensraum in the East.
Lebensraum “living space” — Hitler’s plan to take land in Eastern Europe for Germans.
Rearmament Hitler rebuilt the German army, navy, and air force, breaking the Treaty of Versailles.
Saar Plebiscite (1935) the Saar region voted to return to Germany, boosting Hitler’s popularity.
Remilitarisation of the Rhineland (1936) Hitler sent troops into the Rhineland, breaking Versailles; Britain and France did nothing.
Rome-Berlin Axis (1936) alliance between Mussolini’s Italy and Hitler’s Germany.
Anschluss (1938) union of Germany and Austria, forbidden by Versailles but welcomed by many Austrians.
Sudetenland Crisis (1938) Hitler demanded the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia, home to many Germans.
Munich Agreement (1938) Britain and France gave Hitler the Sudetenland, hoping to keep peace (appeasement).
Appeasement Britain and France’s policy of giving in to Hitler’s demands to avoid war.
Czechoslovakia (1939) Hitler broke the Munich Agreement and took over the rest of Czechoslovakia.
Nazi-Soviet Pact (1939) agreement between Hitler and Stalin not to attack each other, and secretly to divide Poland.
Invasion of Poland (September 1939) Germany invaded Poland; Britain and France declared war — WWII began.
Axis Powers alliance of Germany, Italy, and later Japan.
Allies countries that opposed the Axis — including Britain, France, and later the USA and USSR.
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