Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the German Blitzkrieg

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes the German blitzkrieg?

• A) It was another name for the months-long stalemate at the beginning of the war as Hitler's generals waited out the winter.
• B) It was a relatively ineffective and slow war tactic, which led to the extended length of the Second World War.
• C) It began during the invasion of the Sudetenland, which triggered French and British declarations of war.
• D) It was based on espionage, with spies and agents undermining enemy governments ahead of an invasion.
• E) It was centered on speed and stunned defenders who faced coordinated air and land forces in western Europe.

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