HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
France
|
|
|
Italy
|
|
|
Germany
|
|
|
the Soviet Union
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Under the code name ‘Operation Weserübung’, Nazi Germany attacked Denmark and Norway on 9 April 1940. On that same day, Denmark surrendered and was occupied. The country was a useful base of operations for the fight against Norway.
Detailed explanation-2: -On 10 May 1940, Germany invaded the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France. Luxembourg was occupied that same day. The Netherlands surrendered on 15 May, Belgium on the 28th.
Detailed explanation-3: -Germany declared war on France. To avoid the French fortifications along the French-German border, the troops had to cross Belgium and attack the French Army by the north. Of course, Belgians refused to let them through, so the Germans decided to enter by force and invaded Belgium on Aug. 4, 1914.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the North, both Denmark and Norway were victims of German conquest, while Finland became a battleground for both Russian and German forces. Sweden, alone of the northern countries, escaped from the war virtually unscathed.