All Hell breaks loose
On January 24 (March 8 in OT) Hitler decided to cancel his plan to occupy the Rhineland in March. His Troops marched straight in. Protest was sent from USA and Britain, but France had had enough. It declared war and begun mobilization. On the 28th Poland demanded East Prussia from Germany. When Hitler refused, Poland mobilized and 2 days later declared war. WW2 had begun.
The Rhine Offensive
Immediately, France launched a huge offensive into Germany. German defences cracked and Saarbrucken was taken on February 6.
Blue shows French Advance. Purple dotted shows a plan proposed by Gamelin.
By April, The French had advanced deep into germany. But in Poland, Germany was winning. Already they had taken the Polish corridor and Poland was low on forces.
Events in Mexico
Meanwhile, Mexico was becoming very communist. It installed a Marxist goverment and Begun work on the 'Santa Anna Line' To the North in case the US invaded. Mexico begun building a Tank division too.
Other International Events
February: Chaco War ends in stalemate.
March: 1936 Olympics cancelled.
April: Hungary and Romania mobilize. Weirdly enough, Ecuador decides to mobilize aswell :rofl: . Sino-Japanese War Begins.