Blitzkrieg- an intense military campaign intended to bring about swift victory.
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In 1939 the Germans tried to use blitzkrieg in Poland to invade them as well as other countries like Belgium,Netherlands, Yugoslavia and Greece. The Nazi forces stormed Europe by air and on land with the use of airplanes an tanks. The use of Blitzkrieg did not just stop there, it was used by Erwin Rommel, German commander, during the North African Campaign in WWII. This military tactic was used by George Patton, A U.S general, for his European operation because it was effective
Germany expanded its conquest in Europe in 1940 by mixing blitzkrieg,superior technology, army tactics, esoecially the elemt of surprise made it possible to conquer Europe extremly fast.
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The French constructed the Maginot line to act as a defense against German invasions. It was ineffective against the German invasion in 1940. This elaborate fortification was a vast "line" that tried to ensure the safety of the citizens of France, natural resources near the Moselle Valley and important industries in the North.