HIST 431 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Winter War, Munich Agreement, Operation Sea Lion
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Hitler"s rise to power, became chancellor early 1933, two months later he took power as dictator, rearmament of germany, hitler begins to rearm in 1935, violating treaty of versailles, 1935: anglo/german naval agreement. Germany allowed navy 30% size of british: creation of an air force, events leading to wwii, march 1936 german troops remilitarize the rhineland. The rhineland was part of germany, but it was a demilitarized zone. At this time, hitler launches the four year plan to make the. German economy war-ready: november 1937: hossbach conference. Germany unveils plan to first acquire czechoslovakia and then acquire austria: march 1938: germany annexes austria. Schuschnigg (leader of austria) called a national vote to resolve the question of annexation. before the plebiscite, schuschnigg resigned: september 1938: munich conference. Mussolini met in munich with hitler and officially agreed to the annexation of the sudeten region to germany: october 1938 german troops take sudetenland. e. i.
