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Hitler’s Invasion of Europe 1936 - A plebiscite (vote) is held in the Saar, 91% of the citizens vote to join Germany. - Rhineland, Hitler gambles and with a small ill equipped force, successfully invades both former territories with little to no resistance from the French. 1938 - Hitler successfully effected Anchluss, or union with Austria through a vote. This union was met with little Austrian resistance. - Neville Chamberlain (Prime Minister of Britain) attempts to appease Hitler in order to stop the Nazi’s from continuing their invasion of Europe. - The Munich Pact: In order to appease Hitler Chamberlain met with Hitler and both agree that Hitler will gain control of the Sudetenland territory as long as he ceases his expansion through Europe. - Hitler hoped to use the invasion of the Sudetenland as a chance to show off his army and was angry that Chamberlain allowed him to take it peacefully. - Non-aggression Pact: Hitler signs a pact with Stalin of the Soviet Union promising not to attack each other. Britain and France are horrified. 1939 - Hitler ignores the Munich Pact and invades the rest of Czechoslovakia. With no help from the western countries, Czechoslovakia is simply outnumbered. - France and Britain warns Hitler that if he continues to expand, they would declare war. - Hitler ignores this threat and begins his invasion of Poland. Sept 3, 1939 - Britain and France declare war. Sept 10, 1939 - Canada declares war. The Phony War - Between the end of September 1939 and May 1940 was a period known as a phony war where each side mobilized their troops but did not attack. - The Nazi’s invaded Norway and Denmark during this period of time to establish a naval port and blockade the Baltic Sea. - The Nazi’s also invaded the Netherlands in one week and Belgium in two days and began their invasion of France through Belgium avoiding Frances defences known as the Maginot Line.