1. Hitler rampages through Europe
Steps to WWII
Hitler rampages through Europe

2. Between …
Hitler re-arms Germany – this goes against the Treaty of Versailles!! After WWI, Germany had to decrease its military size
Germany takes back the Rhineland – the Treaty of Versailles had given this area of land to France, and the German military takes it back.
Britain and other European countries did not try to stop Hitler…

3. Between
Appeasement – Britain believed that Hitler was only trying to re-unite German speaking people under one country, so they did nothing to stop Hitler from slowly taking over German-speaking areas…
Anschluss – This was what the Nazis called annexing (taking over) Austria. Hitler also gets more land called the Sudetenland from Austria…

4. Appeasement

5. 1939 Germany takes over Czechoslovakia – a non- German country
Britain gets worried now…appeasement had failed and Hitler wanted more than just “German” land…
Germany takes over Poland – using a quick form of war called Blitzkrieg (lightning war), Germany invades Poland
Britain and France declare war on Germany