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What was the main focus of Hitler's Blitzkrieg military strategy?
What was the main focus of Hitler's Blitzkrieg military strategy?
- Heavy artillery bombardments
- Slow-moving airplanes
- Long sieges of enemy territories
- Massive infantry forces (correct)
What was the significance of the nonaggression pact signed between Hitler and Stalin?
What was the significance of the nonaggression pact signed between Hitler and Stalin?
- Stalin joined the Allies against Hitler
- Hitler could concentrate his troops on the eastern border
- Germany promised not to attack Soviet Union
- Stalin was free to take over Finland and the Baltic countries (correct)
Which country resisted Stalin's troops and fought for almost 6 months before surrendering?
Which country resisted Stalin's troops and fought for almost 6 months before surrendering?
- Poland
- France
- Finland (correct)
- Lithuania
What defensive line did the French and British prepare in response to Hitler's actions?
What defensive line did the French and British prepare in response to Hitler's actions?
Why did France and Britain declare war on Germany on September 3, 1939?
Why did France and Britain declare war on Germany on September 3, 1939?
What was the key feature of Hitler's military strategy during the invasion of Poland in September 1939?
What was the key feature of Hitler's military strategy during the invasion of Poland in September 1939?
What was the Siegfried Line?
What was the Siegfried Line?
Why was the period from September 1939 to March 1940 known as 'The Phony War'?
Why was the period from September 1939 to March 1940 known as 'The Phony War'?
Which country fell in just 4 hours during Hitler's invasion?
Which country fell in just 4 hours during Hitler's invasion?
Where did Hitler establish bases after the invasion of Denmark and Norway?
Where did Hitler establish bases after the invasion of Denmark and Norway?
How did the Allies (British & French troops) retreat during the Fall of France?
How did the Allies (British & French troops) retreat during the Fall of France?
Which part of France was governed by a puppet government set by the Germans after the Fall of France?
Which part of France was governed by a puppet government set by the Germans after the Fall of France?
