false 1358741 4 Hitler: Speeches and Proclamations, the first English translation, compiled and edited with copious notes and large commentary, by Max Domarus. Volume III 1939-1940 contains: * 1939, In a breach of contractual agreements, Hitler occupies all of Czechoslovakia and establishes the protectorate Bohemia and Moravia. Lithuania cedes the Memel district. England and France repeatedly state that they will declare war on Germany in the case of a German attack on Poland or Danzig. Nevertheless, Hitler, feeling confident because of a non-aggression pact with Russia, does start war with Poland. The declaration of war by the Western powers is tantamount to the complete breakdown of foreign relations, which were based on an amiable relationship with England. The quick conquest of Poland does nothing to change the constellation in Western Europe. * 1940, Without declaring war, Hitler invades Denmark and Norway, then, one month later, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg. As a result of the campaign in the West, France capitulates; England, however, does not, contrary to Hitler's expectations. Hitler is forced to engage in air combat over Britain, a battle he loses within only a few weeks. His terrorist air-raids on London and other English cities provoke retaliation by the RAF, resulting in the destruction of major German cities from 1942 to 1945. Hitler dispatches troops to Rumania. His attempts to involve Spain, France and Russia in the battle against England fail. Italy's entry into the war proves to be a burden to Germany, with respect to Africa as well as Greece. 1348472 1992 Hitler: Speeches and Proclamations, 1932-1945 (English Volume III: 1939-1940) (Hitler: Speeches and Proclamations, 1932-1945) total:2|5:2| 2 10 2 0 5 0 false false Sat Sep 26 11:01:06 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 11:01:06 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Sep 02 15:03:54 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 15:03:54 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1358741