Rule of Bohemia
Hitler proclaims a Proctecorate over Bohemia & Moravia, Czech ceases to exist
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Historical records for Germany in 1939
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March
Rule of Czech
Hitler proclaims a Proctecorate over Bohemia & Moravia, Czech ceases to exist
Rule of Czech
In Prague, Hitler announced the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia and the remaining Czech state ceased to exist.
Rule of Moravia
Hitler proclaims a Proctecorate over Bohemia & Moravia, Czech ceases to exist
Rule of Moravia
Protectorate rule was proclaimed over Moravia and Bohemia after Hitler's forces took control of the Czech lands.
Censorship
As Reich Protector, Neurath censored the press in Bohemia and Moravia and moved against organised opposition.
Censorship
Censors the press & removes all opposition including trades unions & political parties
Opposition Suppression
Neurath acted to remove organised opposition in Bohemia and Moravia, including political parties and trade unions.
Political Parties
Censors the press & removes all opposition including trades unions & political parties
Political Parties
Neurath suppressed political parties as part of the removal of opposition under protectorate rule.
Political Suppression
Political opposition was curtailed under Neurath through censorship and the removal of parties and unions.
Press Control
Neurath imposed press censorship as one of the first controls introduced under the German protectorate.
Protectorate Administration
Neurath assumed the office of Reich Protector and began administering German control over Bohemia and Moravia.
Reich Protector
Appointed Reich Protector of Bohemia & Moravia
Reich Protector
Neurath was appointed Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia after the German takeover.
Removal of Organised Opposition
Neurath combined press censorship with the removal of political parties and trade unions to suppress organised opposition.
Trades Unions
Censors the press & removes all opposition including trades unions & political parties
Trades Unions
Neurath removed trade unions while consolidating German political control in Bohemia and Moravia.
Treaty of Protection
A Treaty between Germany & Slovakia to establish a German Protectorate is signed
Treaty of Protection
Contains a secret protocol giving Germany exclusive rights to exploit Slovakia. Approves the Treaty of Protection in Vienna
Union Suppression
Neurath's administration eliminated trade unions as part of the broader suppression of opposition in the protectorate.
Diplomatic Mission at Berlin
Hosts Polish Ambassador Jozef Lipski & demands the return of the Free City of Danzig
Rule of Gdansk
Hosts Polish Ambassador Jozef Lipski & demands the return of the Free City of Danzig
Rule of Memel
The Lithuanian Government decides to return the Memel District to the Reich. Lithuanian military units begin withdrawing from Memel during the early morning hours - Lithuanian district governor Gailus turns power over to the Nazi dominated local assembly - 2 pm Lithuanian delegation arrives in Berlin for talks
Rule of Memel
Article 4 of the state Treaty renounces the use of force between Germany and Lithuania, and pledges that neither would support a third country against the other signatory
Rule of Memel
Germany in in the Treaty provides generous support for the economic needs of Lithuania and gave Lithuania the right to establish a Lithuanian Free Zone in the Memel harbor.
Rule of Memel
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Urbsys signs the convention returning Memel to Germany at 1 am retroactive to March 22,1939.
Rule of Memel
The Kriegsmarine is deprived of a chance to launch a planned amphibious assault but was accorded the honor of delivering the Fueher to the city for a celebration of his last bloodless conquest.
Rule of Memel
The Treaty of 23 March affirms the return of the Memel District, which had been separated by the Treaty of Versailles, to Germany.
Rule of Memel
Adolf Hitler sails into the harbor at Memel at the head of a strong German naval force and spoke to the loyal people of the most remote German territory
Rule of Memel
The Lithuanian Parliament approves the convention returning Memel to Germany unanimously and without abstention
Anglo French Assurance Pact
Britain and France guarantee Polands defense (Anglo French Assurance Pact), a pact with Poland to come to their defense if Germany attacked
Birth of Volker Schlondorff
Birth of Volker Schlondorff.
Capture of Prague
Enters Prague
Einsatzgruppen
With the founding of the Reichssicherheitshauptamt (RSHA), the Sicherheitspolizei as a functioning state agency ceased to exist as the department was merged into the RSHA. Also the RSHA obtained overall command of the Einsatzgruppen
Polish Corridor
In preparation for war with Poland, in the spring of 1939 Hitler demands the annexation of the Free City of Danzig to Germany and extraterritorial rail access for Germany across the "Polish Corridor," the Polish frontier to East Prussia
Reichssicherheitshauptamt (RSHA)
With the founding of the Reichssicherheitshauptamt (RSHA), the Sicherheitspolizei as a functioning state agency ceased to exist as the department was merged into the RSHA. Also the RSHA obtained overall command of the Einsatzgruppen
Rule of Danzig
In preparation for war with Poland, in the spring of 1939 Hitler demands the annexation of the Free City of Danzig to Germany and extraterritorial rail access for Germany across the "Polish Corridor," the Polish frontier to East Prussia
Sicherheitspolizei
With the founding of the Reichssicherheitshauptamt (RSHA), the Sicherheitspolizei as a functioning state agency ceased to exist as the department was merged into the RSHA. Also the RSHA obtained overall command of the Einsatzgruppen
April
Promotion to Generalmajor
Jodl is promoted to Generalmajor while serving as Artillery Commander 44.
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