1938: The Year of Annexations and Threats of War

Annexation of Austria

On March 11-13, 1938, Nazi Germany annexed neighboring Austria in an event known as the Anschluss.

Hitler's Threat of War

In 1938, Adolf Hitler threatened to ignite a European war if the Sudetenland, a region of Czechoslovakia with a large German-speaking population, was not ceded to Germany.

Munich Agreement

On September 29, 1938, the leaders of Britain and France signed the Munich Agreement, appeasing Hitler and agreeing to the annexation of the Sudetenland by Germany.

Reichstag Elections

On April 10, 1938, elections were held in Germany and the annexed Austria to elect the Reichstag, the German parliament, with the Nazi Party consolidating its power.