Línea de tiempo

1933
Hitler took Germany out of the
League of Nations and began
rearming Germany.

1934
Hitler tried to take over Austria but
was prevented by Mussolini.

1935
September: Hitler held a massive
rearmament rally in Germany.
October: Germany openly began
rearmament and withdrew from
the League of Nations.

1936
March: Hitler reintroduced
conscription in Germany and sent
troops into the Rhineland.
November: Germany made an anti-
communist alliance with Japan.

1937
Germany tried out its new
weapons in the Spanish Civil War.
Germany made an anti-communist
alliance with Italy.

1938
Hitler took over Austria.
Hitler took over the Sudetenland area of
Czechoslovakia.
Munich Agreement: Britain and France
agreed to Hitler's demands regarding
the Sudetenland, without consulting
Czechoslovakia or the USSR.

1939
Hitler invaded the rest of Czechoslovakia.
Nazi-Soviet Pact: Hitler and Stalin signed a
pact agreeing not to attack each other and
to divide Poland between them.
Germany invaded Poland, leading to the
outbreak of World War II.
Britain and France declared war on Germany
marking the start of World War II.
Hitler's "war" (1933-1939):
Hitler rose to power in Germany, promising to abolish the Treaty of
Versailles, expand German territory, and defeat communism.
Between 1933 and 1939, Hitler took a series of actions to achieve
his goals, including rearming Germany, reintroducing
conscription, and forming alliances with Japan and Italy.
Hitler's actions, such as taking over Austria and the Sudetenland,
ultimately led to the outbreak of World War II.
Rearmament
Hitler's rearmament of Germany began in secret and later became
public, with a massive military rally held in 1935.
Rearmament was popular in Germany and helped boost Nazi
support.
Britain and other countries sympathized with Germany's desire to
challenge the Treaty of Versailles.
The Saar plebiscite:
The Saar region of Germany was under League of Nations control
since 1919.
A plebiscite in 1935 showed overwhelming support for returning
to German rule, boosting Hitler's morale.
Remilitarization of the Rhineland:
In 1936, Hitler sent troops into the Rhineland, a demilitarized zone.
Despite the risk, France and Britain did not intervene, allowing
Hitler to consolidate power.
The Spanish Civil War:
The civil war in Spain (1936-1939) became a proxy war, with
Germany and Italy supporting Franco's nationalists, and the USSR
supporting the Republicans.
Hitler's support for Franco strengthened his ties with Mussolini
and convinced him that Britain and France would not intervene.
Militarism and the Axis:
Japan, under hardline nationalist leaders, began its expansion in
Asia, culminating in the invasion of China in 1937.
Germany, Italy, and Japan signed the Anti-Comintern Pact in 1936,
forming the Axis alliance.
Anschluss with Austria (1938):
Hitler annexed Austria in 1938, following a period of political
unrest and Nazi agitation in the country.
The annexation was supported by a strong Nazi Party in Austria
and met with little resistance.
Appeasement:
Britain and France pursued a policy of appeasement, giving in to
some of Hitler's demands to avoid war.
The policy was based on a fear of communism, memories of World
War I, and a belief that Hitler's grievances were justified.
The Sudetenland (1938):
Hitler demanded the Sudetenland, a region of Czechoslovakia
with a large German population, leading to a crisis in 1938.
The Munich Agreement allowed Germany to annex the
Sudetenland, further emboldening Hitler.
The Nazi-Soviet Pact (1939):
Hitler and Stalin signed a non-aggression pact in 1939, agreeing
not to attack each other and to divide Poland between them.
The pact shocked the world and paved the way for the invasion of
Poland.
Czechoslovakia (1939):
After annexing the Sudetenland, Hitler took over the rest of
Czechoslovakia in 1939, meeting little resistance.
Britain and France warned Hitler that further aggression would
lead to war, but he invaded Poland anyway.