early stages of the War
what was the non-aggression pact?
a pact signed by Hitler and Stalin on August 23, 1939 that united them as allies, shocking all of Europe.
what caused the fall of France?
Although the country had built a Maginot Line to defend the front, Germany was still able to attack through aircraft and bombed their way through northern France. Shortly after this Italy declared war on France and the UK.
what countries surrendered to Germany during the first year of the War?
Seven countries in total: Poland, Denmark, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, and France. Germany attempt to bomb the UK into surrendering failed.
who pledged to help Poland if Germany attacked it?
France and the United Kingdom
what occurred after Germany reached Paris?
Shortly after Germany reached Paris, a armistice was arranged on June 22. This truce stated that Germany occupied the northern two-thirds of France as well as the strip of western France along the Atlantic Ocean. 5 months after this armistice was signed, Germany occupied all of France.
When did Norway surrender?
on June 10th, 1940, Norway surrendered to Germany.
what caused the UK and France to declare war on Germany?
After the Invasion of Poland by Germany and Soviet Union, the UK and France declared War on Germany on August 23, 1939
what did Germany and Britian do to prepare for the Battle of Britian?
Because of Germany now dominating France, the UK lost half of its military strength. Germany, determined to occupy France, took some time to coordinate newly captured air bases and prepare for the ultimate attack. While this was occurring, Britian was able to gain military support from Australia, Czechoslocakia, New Zealand, Poland, and South Africa. Britian was now determined to fight off Germany from invasion.
By what year had WW1 become a global conflict?
by the end of 1941, the US had entered the war and WW2 had become a global conflict.
who declared neutrality after the war broke out?
Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden
What was the Battle of Britian?
It was a battle between the UK and Germany. Hitler's plan was to invade from the English Channel, but before they could do that German planes would have to clear the RAF, or the British airfare, from the sky. Although the RAF was outnumbered by German planes, they were able to persist by using radar stations and excellent fighter piolets. Although there was a greater loss for German planes, Germany was still able to get through the Channel and start bombing England.
what caused the US to enter WW2?
the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941 caused to US to declare war against the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan)
what method of warfare did Germany introduce at the start of the war?
blitzkrieg, also known as lighting war, was a intense military campaign that occurred with troops first being bombed, then run over or shot by tanks, then carried out with hand-to-hand combat.
Did Germany ever bomb cities?
Yes; Although Hitler had originally ordered that no civilian targets should be attacked. In August, a pilot violated his orders by bombing central London. In response, the UK started a bombing attack on Berlin. Instead of backing down, Hitler started the Blitz, which was when German planes bombed different English cities continuously for months. Because of this, Britian was able to survive by replacing their RAF planes while their cities were being bombed.
what occurred during the conquest of the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, and France?
although about 27,000 German troops died, because of the blitzkrieg, German was able to gain power of these countries