invasion of Denmark and Norway
- April 8 & 9 1940 Hitler invades Denmark and Norway
- Purpose for Hitler's attack
1. The British had landed in Norway declaring their help for Finland= Threatened the steel export that came from Sweden
2. It provided a much more forward base for German U Boats
- Provides the word Quisling to the English Dictionary
- Quizling gave up to Hitler not to get hurt
- All Norwegian shipping goes to the British ( Benefitted the British greatly.)
Hitler invades Denmark and Germany because of two reason: he feared that his steel imports from Norway would be put to an end and that he would loose the easy access of U boat tactic attacks.
- Purpose for Hitler's attack
1. The British had landed in Norway declaring their help for Finland= Threatened the steel export that came from Sweden
2. It provided a much more forward base for German U Boats
- Provides the word Quisling to the English Dictionary
- Quizling gave up to Hitler not to get hurt
- All Norwegian shipping goes to the British ( Benefitted the British greatly.)
Hitler invades Denmark and Germany because of two reason: he feared that his steel imports from Norway would be put to an end and that he would loose the easy access of U boat tactic attacks.
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Invasion of the Low Countries
- Hitler begins his attack on the west in the neutral low countries may 10 1940
-Times to surrdener
- Netherlands = 4 days
- Belgium= 18 days
- Luxembourg= 2 days
- The British Expedition Force and French try to defence Belgium
Hitler attacked began attacking the neutral low countries in the West, on may 10 1940, but all of the lower countries were took over very quickly.
-Times to surrdener
- Netherlands = 4 days
- Belgium= 18 days
- Luxembourg= 2 days
- The British Expedition Force and French try to defence Belgium
Hitler attacked began attacking the neutral low countries in the West, on may 10 1940, but all of the lower countries were took over very quickly.
Timeline of low country invasion
Invasion of France
- The german broke through the Dyle Line of defenses and the Ardennes and rush to the cast
- Germany surround approximately 500,000 troops by May 27 ( big accomplishment)
- Tanks new dominant force (better to be offensive then defensive)
The French were invaded by The Germans and were captured in 17 days, seen as a big accomplishment for the Germans.
- Germany surround approximately 500,000 troops by May 27 ( big accomplishment)
- Tanks new dominant force (better to be offensive then defensive)
The French were invaded by The Germans and were captured in 17 days, seen as a big accomplishment for the Germans.
Dunkirk
- British realized they were surrounded and ordered the navy to put together an evacuation
- Also civilians
- Almost 340,00 troops are rescued in a weeks time
- The Germans hold up while this occurs
- Seen as a small Allied victory
- Germany had to hold back because BEF existed
British were surrounded by Germans on Dunkirk, and had to evacuate. The only way to evacuate was by ship; the British troops ordered the navy to put together an evacuation. As Germany didn't take its golden moment to attack the British, while they were vulnerable, the navy managed to rescue 340,000 troops. This act has been seen as a small Allied victory.
- Also civilians
- Almost 340,00 troops are rescued in a weeks time
- The Germans hold up while this occurs
- Seen as a small Allied victory
- Germany had to hold back because BEF existed
British were surrounded by Germans on Dunkirk, and had to evacuate. The only way to evacuate was by ship; the British troops ordered the navy to put together an evacuation. As Germany didn't take its golden moment to attack the British, while they were vulnerable, the navy managed to rescue 340,000 troops. This act has been seen as a small Allied victory.
‘So long as the English tongue survives, the word Dunkirk will be spoken with reverence. In that harbour, such a hell on earth as never blazed before, at the end of a lost battle, the rags and blemishes that had hidden the soul of democracy fell away. There, beaten but unconquered, in shining splendour, she faced the enemy, this shining thing in the souls of free men, which Hitler cannot command. It is in the great tradition of democracy. It is a future. It is victory.
New York Times, 1 June 1940
New York Times, 1 June 1940
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