The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact: Stalin and Hitler's Alliance
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What was the key benefit of the blitzkrieg military strategy employed by Germany?

  • It provided a strong defense against infantry forces.
  • It allowed for a slow and steady advance against enemy lines.
  • It relied heavily on naval power to blockade enemy ports.
  • It enabled a surprise attack and quick overwhelming of enemy defenders. (correct)
  • Which country did Stalin initially annex after the invasion of Poland?

  • Latvia
  • Finland
  • Estonia
  • Lithuania (correct)
  • What was the decisive factor in the Soviet Union's victory over Finland?

  • Sheer force of numbers (correct)
  • Superior air power
  • Tactical prowess of Soviet generals
  • Finland's lack of winter gear
  • What was the name given to the period of inactivity between Germany and the Allied forces?

    <p>The Phony War</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary purpose of Germany's invasion of Denmark and Norway?

    <p>To secure a strategic foothold in Scandinavia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason for Stalin's reluctance to join an alliance with the West in 1939?

    <p>He was excluded from the Munich Conference.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of Germany's invasion of Poland in September 1939?

    <p>Poland fell to Germany before France and Britain could respond militarily.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the secret part of the nonaggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union?

    <p>It divided Eastern Europe into spheres of influence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Hitler's motivation for signing the nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union?

    <p>He promised Stalin territory in exchange for the pact.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of Germany's annexation of the western half of Poland?

    <p>It was inhabited by a large German population.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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