Hitler Took Poland in 1939

question 33

Multiple Choice

Hitler took Poland in 1939

• A)despite interference by the Soviet Union.
• B)in a long protracted struggle that cost Germany dearly.
• C)upon Poland's request for a restructured government.
• D)using "lightning war" tactics and with active support from Joseph Stalin.
• E)peacefully, with the reluctant acquiescence of Britain and France.

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Definitions:

Subduction Zone

A region of the Earth's crust where tectonic plates converge, and one plate moves under another, leading to volcanic activity.

Thrusting

A geological process where one part of the Earth's crust is pushed up over another at a low angle, often associated with mountain building.

Tectonic Terrane

A fragment of crustal material formed on, or broken off from one tectonic plate and accreted or sutured to crust lying on another plate.

Continental Crust

The thick part of the Earth's crust that forms the continents, characterized by its buoyancy and primarily granitic composition.