Both countries were unprepared for the German blitzkrieg tactics where armour was supported by ground-attack aircraft. They were able to use surprise, shock and awe in the form of blitzkrieg, and were able to flank the Maginot Line.
Answer 1
The germans quikly defeated the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, and France because Luxembourg and Netherlands surrendered quickly. But i do not know about the other two.
Answer 2
In World War II, Germany used the very-effective blitzkrieg tactic, which surrounded their adversaries and soundly defeated them. The troops from most European countries were used to a more traditional war, where Country A's soldiers were, for the most part, in front of Country B's soldiers and flanking was rare. The blitzkrieg resulted in numerous German troops completely outflanking and surrounding their adversary, compelling surrender.
it only took six weeks for Germany to defeat France
Out numberd polands military by 40:1
Germany needed to defeat France on the Western front before Russia could prepare to attack on the Eastern front. in addition, by defeating France, it would France's military from the war and push the forces of England out of Europe.
The Franco-Prussian War in 1871 helped in the Unity of Germany making France a weaker Country.
The United States entered the war in April 1917 on the side of France, Great Britain, & Italy to defeat Germany in November 1918.
My assumption. Germany cannot defeat US. But France can. But Germany can defeat France.
Around a month to defeat them and take over ruling Poland.
it only took six weeks for Germany to defeat France
Germany needed to implement the Schlieffen Plan because they wanted to quickly defeat France. Germany also wanted to turn on Russia.
Germany invaded Poland September 1, 1939, but defeat did not occur until Russia arrived on September 17, 1939.
1st: Intervene and prevent Germany from Conquring Poland then France Next: Prevent the Axis powers (Germany) from Sucsessfully invading England Later: Defeat German forces in Africa Then Invade Italy Finally Defeat Germany
Out numberd polands military by 40:1
While the so-called phony war in Western Europe lingered, Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939 set Germany in a good position in the soon to come war in France. That's because it allowed Germany to perfect it's "blitzkrieg". What the invasion did was to uncover defects in that "blitzkrieg' and therefore make them ready for Western Europe in 1940.
The Allied Forces defeated Germany and freed Poland from the Nazi occupation. Russia came in from the East to defeat Germany.
Germany needed to defeat France on the Western front before Russia could prepare to attack on the Eastern front. in addition, by defeating France, it would France's military from the war and push the forces of England out of Europe.
No, not really. In the immediate short term, Germany did acquire the western half of Poland. This was a beginning on Hitler's grand plan to grab territory to the east for "living room" in which Germany could expand. But in the long term invading Poland started WWII in Europe, as France and Britain declared war on Germany for invading Poland. Germany was able to defeat France, but never the British, and just under six years later Germany was in ruins, millions dead, the country divided for the next forty-five years and occupied by its enemies. And all those disastrous results flowed from the beginning, when Hitler invaded Poland.
Germany made no mistake; France fell in 45 days.