All of the Following Statements About the German Blitzkrieg of Spring

question 74

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about the German blitzkrieg of spring 1940 are true, EXCEPT:

• A) it followed an extended quiet period in the war following the invasion of Poland
• B) it involved German attacks on France, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands
• C) France surrendered to Germany in just over two months
• D) German troops cut off British troops and prevented them from providing assistance
• E) Germany carefully avoided attacks on neutral nations and only targeted professed enemies

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