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What was the key benefit of the blitzkrieg military strategy employed by Germany?
It enabled a surprise attack and quick overwhelming of enemy defenders.
Which country did Stalin initially annex after the invasion of Poland?
Lithuania
What was the decisive factor in the Soviet Union's victory over Finland?
Sheer force of numbers
What was the name given to the period of inactivity between Germany and the Allied forces?
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What was the primary purpose of Germany's invasion of Denmark and Norway?
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What was the main reason for Stalin's reluctance to join an alliance with the West in 1939?
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What was the outcome of Germany's invasion of Poland in September 1939?
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What was the significance of the secret part of the nonaggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union?
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What was Hitler's motivation for signing the nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union?
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What was the result of Germany's annexation of the western half of Poland?
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