In the 1930s, Adolf Hitler undertook a series of aggressive actions that defied international agreements and reshaped Europe. Upon ascending to power in 1933, he withdrew Germany from the League of Nations and initiated a military buildup that reduced unemployment by drafting thousands into the armed forces.
He invaded the rest of Czechoslovakia; and also invaded Poland. This led him and Germany to a war.
1938
Hitler took over Austria; took over the Sudetenland area of Czechoslovakia.
1937
Tried out Germany's new weapons in the Spanish Civil War; made an anti-Communist alliance with Italy.
1936
He broke the rules of the Treaty of Versailles, reintroducing conscription to the army. Anyway, he got away with rearmament. He also sent troops into the Rhineland, and made an anti-Communist alliance with Japan.
1935
Hitler openly presented a massive military rally, celebrating the armed forces.
1934
Tried to take over Austria but was stopped by Mussolini.
1933
Hitler came to power, and took Germany out of the League of Nations. He wanted to increase Germany's armed forces, because of this thousand of unemployed people were drafted into the army, and also this reduced one of the most important problems from Germany, the unemployment.