Početak Drugog svjetskog rata - Jednostavno objašnjenje

After World War One, Germany faced severe consequences from the Treaty of Versailles.The treaty imposed military restrictions, stripped Germany of territories and colonies, and demanded massive economic reparations.In 1933, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party rose to power, promising to restore Germany's former glory.Hitler began expanding German territory, first annexing Austria in 1938 through the Anschluss.Then, through the Munich Agreement, Germany acquired the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia.Other European powers attempted to maintain peace through a policy of appeasement, making concessions to Germany.However, these attempts at peace would ultimately prove futile as tensions continued to rise across Europe.Prvog rujna 1939. godine, Njemačka započinje invaziju na Poljsku.Koristeći taktiku Blitzkriega, njemačke snage brzo napreduju s modernim tenkovima i avionima.Šesnaest dana kasnije, prema tajnom sporazumu s Njemačkom, Sovjetski Savez napada Poljsku s istoka.Pogledajmo ključne datume tijekom rujna 1939. godine.Trećeg rujna, Velika Britanija i Francuska, kao saveznici Poljske, objavljuju rat Njemačkoj.Sedamnaestog rujna, Sovjetski Savez se pridružuje invaziji s istoka.Do dvadeset i osmog rujna, nakon samo mjesec dana borbi, Poljska je poražena i podijeljena između Njemačke i Sovjetskog Saveza.In spring 1940, Germany launched a series of rapid invasions across Europe.On April 9th, German forces simultaneously invaded Denmark and Norway.On May 10th, Germany attacked the Low Countries - Netherlands and Belgium.The German advance continued through Belgium into France.By summer 1940, Britain stood alone against Nazi Germany. The Battle of Britain began as German aircraft attempted to gain air superiority.The Royal Air Force successfully defended against the German air assault.Let's review the timeline of these crucial events in 1940.By the end of 1940, most of continental Europe was under German control or influence, with Britain standing as the last major opposition in Western Europe.