WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE EUROPEAN THEATER IN WWII
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Totalitarianism
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A Blitzkrieg
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Encirclement
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Trench Warfare
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Detailed explanation-1: -"Blitzkrieg, ” a German word meaning “Lightning War, ” was Germany’s strategy to avoid a long war in the first phase of World War II in Europe. Germany’s strategy was to defeat its opponents in a series of short campaigns.
Detailed explanation-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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Blitzkrieg as used by Germany had considerable psychological, or “terror” elements, such as the Jericho Trompete, a noise-making siren on the Junkers Ju 87 dive-bomber, to affect the morale of enemy forces.