USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I

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What style of warfare did the Germans use to quickly conquer territory?

(A) Donder und Blitzen

(B) Blitzkraft

(C) ** Blitzkrieg

(D) Blitzen Trappen

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -The German ‘Lightning War’ Strategy Of The Second World War. Blitzkrieg, meaning ‘Lightning War’, was the method of offensive warfare responsible for Nazi Germany’s military successes in the early years of the Second World War.

Concept note-2: -Blitzkrieg is a term used to describe a method of offensive warfare designed to strike a swift, focused blow at an enemy using mobile, maneuverable forces, including armored tanks and air support. Such an attack ideally leads to a quick victory, limiting the loss of soldiers and artillery.

Concept note-3: -The Germans used blitzkrieg tactics to startling effect in Poland (1939), France (1940), Russia (1941), and the Ardennes (1944), although technically speaking, true blitzkrieg ala Guderian was used only in the first two campaigns (Guderian would later be sacked for disagreeing with Hitler’s decisions in Russia).