all key events - outbreak of war

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mein kampf
1924- in this text he specifically mentions lebensraum and the acquisition of new territory
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german-polish non-aggression pact
1934- agreed the borders between germany and poland, as dictated by the TofV ending a costly customs war. and the ten year peace
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conscription and rearmerment begins
1935 march - initially done in covert as hitler didnt want to openly be seen breaching the treaty of versaille however after 1935 it was done openly in defiancy
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anglo- geman naval agreement
1935 june - allowed hitler to build up his navy larger than stated in the TofV but not more than 35% of the british navy
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four year plan
1936- an economic plan designed to prepare germany for war with two aims; autarky and munitions
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rhineland
1936 march- german forces reoccupie the reigion, britan showed no opposition. eventhough it was against the TofV. french preoccupied by domestic problems.
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the rome berlin axis
1936 november- first alliance between italy and gemany, it wasnt a millitary pact but marked a change in their relationship
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hossbach memorendum
1937-written summary of a meeting in berlin, where hitler outlined his forign policy aims. making it clear that he didnt want a war yet but wanted to conquest against weaker countries to help a struggling economy
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anschluss
1938- a political unifaction between germany and austria (against the TofV)
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the munich agreement
1938 september - britan france and italy decided to give back germany the sudatenlands as hitler agreed there would be no further persuit of czech
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sudetenlands handed over to germany
1938- reigon restored to germany
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germany invades the rest of czech
1939 march - hitler took advantage of the divisions in the country and invaded. there was only a protest from france and britan no millitary action.
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polish garantee
1939 march- the USSR Britan and France greed that if hitler should invade poland, then they would all come together and defend polands independance
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pact of steel
1939 may- official alliance between italy and germany promising mutual assistance if either went to war
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nazi soviet non agressional pact
1939 august-a pact between the soviet union and germany to stop the USSR from reacting when they invade poland promising to divide poland
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the invasion of poland
1939 september - nazis launched a blitzkrieg offencive against poland. in olny one month. triggering britan and france to declare war against germany
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1934- agreed the borders between germany and poland, as dictated by the TofV ending a costly customs war. and the ten year peace

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german-polish non-aggression pact

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1935 march - initially done in covert as hitler didnt want to openly be seen breaching the treaty of versaille however after 1935 it was done openly in defiancy

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Card 4

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1935 june - allowed hitler to build up his navy larger than stated in the TofV but not more than 35% of the british navy

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Card 5

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1936- an economic plan designed to prepare germany for war with two aims; autarky and munitions

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