Nazi Germany allowed to annex outer parts of Czech

Failed appeasement of a tyrant

Hitler was testing boundaries

Nazi rise due to pacifism of everyone else

Stalin wanted non-aggression w/ Britain

Too much mistrust between Soviets and British

Stalin can't get agreement w/ Chamberlain; gets one w/ Hitler

Agreement between Germany and Soviet Union

 Germany and Russia invade Polland

England and France declare war

Soviet invasion of Finland

British and French not allowed to use Norway to get to Finland

Finland cedes outer territory to Soviets

Hitler takes Belgium

Pushes back French, British and Belgian forces

Main invasion comes through Sweden

German forces invade France

Hitler's generals told to stop; didn't

French loyalists pushed south into Spain

German invasion of Dunkirk

Allied forces evacuated

Such a huge loss that Chamberlain steps down

Petain signs agreement to save France from destruction

France can't help allied forces