Hitler's Lightning War - Nonaggression Pact Quiz Question 3

Hitler's promise to Stalin = Not to attack Soviet Union Stalin's promise to Hitler = Not to join the Allies Hitler's agreement with Stalin = Dividing Poland Stalin's agreement with Hitler = Sphere of impact in eastern Europe

Finland = Resisted against Soviet Union Poland = Surrendered after German attack France & Great Britain = Declared war on Germany Soviet Union = Moved troops to Baltic countries

Blitzkrieg = Invasion of Poland by fast-moving airplanes and tanks Maginot Line = French defensive line with barricades along German border Hitler's troops concentration = Western border due to nonaggression pact Stalin's military movement = In Poland and Baltic countries after German attack

<p>Nonaggression pact = Agreement not to attack each other Blitzkrieg = Lightning war strategy with fast-moving forces Maginot Line = Defensive barricades along French border Sphere of impact = Area where influence can be exerted</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Phony War = September 1939 - March 1940 Denmark invasion = April 1940 Norway surrender = June 1940 Fall of France = May 1940</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ardennes = Heavily wooded area between Belgium, Luxembourg, and France Dunkirk = French port city where Allied troops retreated to Vichy France = Southern part of France governed by a puppet government set by the Germans Siegfried Line = German defensive line built in WWI with a total length of 630 km</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Evacuation of Dunkirk = Around 338,000 soldiers evacuated to Great Britain Hitler's invasion on Denmark &amp; Norway = Denmark fell in 4 hours, followed by Norway surrendering Establishing bases on Danish and Norwegian coasts = To launch attacks on Great Britain Nazi troops reaching northern coast of France = Achieved in just 10 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Phony War = Period from September 1939 until March 1940 with no significant movement in the war Vichy France = Southern part of France under a puppet government established by the Germans Siegefried Line = German defensive line built in WWI spanning 630 km Evacuation of Dunkirk = Rescue operation to evacuate Allied troops from France to Great Britain</p> Signup and view all the answers