USA HISTORY

WORLD WAR II 1941 1945

THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What action forced Great Britain and France to declare war against Germany?
A
The start of the Holocaust
B
The German invasion of Normandy
C
The German invasion of Poland
D
Hitler’s violation of the Atlantic Charter
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -German troops invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, triggering World War II. In response to German aggression, Great Britain and France declared war on Nazi Germany.

Detailed explanation-2: -On September 3, 1939, in response to Hitler’s invasion of Poland, Britain and France, both allies of the overrun nation declare war on Germany.

Detailed explanation-3: -Britain and France declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939, two days after the German invasion of Poland. The guarantees given to Poland by Britain and France marked the end of the policy of appeasement.

Detailed explanation-4: -The United Kingdom declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939, two days after Germany invaded Poland. France also declared war on Germany later the same day.

Detailed explanation-5: -Britain and France declared war on Germany in September 1939 in response to the invasion of Poland. The period between September 1939 and April 1940 is often called the ‘Phoney War’ because, although war raged at sea, very little happened in Western Europe during this time.

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