WC timeline 1929-1940

Question 1

Hitler March 1935

Answer 1

16th - Hitler rearm Germany is violation of TOV - 560K when only 150K was allowed

Question 2

Hitler June 1935

Answer 2

Anglo German naval agreement signed - countenanced a german navy but limiting to 35% to british army
They appeased at this point

Question 3

Hitler March 1936

Answer 3

Hitler sent 20K troops back to Rhineland - an area meant to be demilitarised

Question 4

Hitler March 1938

Answer 4

The Anschluss - Germany annexes Austria - ‘A greater germany’

Question 5

Hitler September 1938

Answer 5

Germany, Italy, GB and France sign the Munich agreement by which Czechoslovakia must surrender border regions to Nazi Germany - Hitler said this would be his last territorial demand

Question 6

Hitler March 1939

Answer 6

Hitler went to the Czech lands and from Prague Castle proclaimed the German protectorate of Bohemia and Morevia - made Chamberlain look stupid as he backed Poland saying they were going to war - inevitable, gave Hitler Cech gold reserves they could’ve used

Question 7

Hitler August 1939

Answer 7

German Soviet pact was signed - allowed Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union to invade and occupied Poland

Question 8

September 1939

Answer 8

Germany v GB and France declared