Which strategy did Nazi Germany use to conquer Poland and France in the early years of World War II?A.Germany launched rapid attacks with advanced technology that overwhelmed defending armies.B.Germany surrounded the European coast with submarines, causing massive famines.C.Germany relied on communist spies to sabotage the military bases and defense installations of Poland and France.D.Germany used aerial bombardments to destroy the defenses of Poland and France without using ground troops.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What was Hitler's strategy for attacking France first? aIt involved moving slowly to allow his troops to rest bIt involved moving through the English Channel and attacking from the coast cIt involved blitzkrieg, using airplanes and tanks and striking fast dIt involved moving south and invading France from Switzerland

The Second World War and Nazi Domination in Europe• On September 1 1939, German troops crossed the Polish frontier. Adolf Hitler’smethod in Poland was called ‘Blitzkrieg’—a lightning war.• Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union had concluded a non-aggression treaty onAugust 23, 1939. The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact partitioned Polandbetween two countries.• Having guaranteed the integrity of Poland’s territory in April 1939, Britain andFrance declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939. Thus, the Europeanphase of the Second World War began.• Occupation of Nordic countries by April 1940.• By the summer of 1941, all of Europe, except Spain, Portugal, Sweden,Switzerland, and Turkey, was either under German occupation or allied withthe Nazi regime.Altınbaş University IR471Dr. Ersin Embel [email protected]

What prompted Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany?German invasion of CzechoslovakiaGerman invasion of PolandSoviet invasion of FinlandSoviet invasion of Poland

How did Germany's invasion of Poland differ from its invasion of the Soviet Union?A.The invasion of Poland was led by Joseph Stalin, but the invasion of the Soviet Union was led by Adolf Hitler.B.The invasion of Poland was long and drawn out, but the invasion of the Soviet Union was swift and successful.C.The invasion of Poland was a collaboration with an ally, but the invasion of the Soviet Union was the betrayal of an ally.D.The invasion of Poland occurred toward the end of World War II, but the invasion of the Soviet Union is what started the war.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

The German blitzkrieg was a military strategy that depended on what advantage?surprise and overwhelming forcea system of fortifications"out-waiting" the opponentability to make a long, steady advance