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What was Great Britain's response to Germany's invasion of Poland?

Alongside France, Britain gave Germany a time limit to stop their invasion, when no reply was received they declared war on Germany.


What is the date when Hitler invaded Norway and denmark?

Adolf Hitler's decision to invade Denmark and Norway, whom claimed neutrality before the invasion, was based on various reasons. The main reason for the invasion of Norway, Hitler was advised that if the German's had the possession of the main ports of Norway, the outcome of WWI might have been different. Invasion of Denmark came next since it neighbored the Norway ports and Norway Leads. Hitler, in fact, had no intention of invading Norway until he gave an audience to Vidkun Quisling, the leader of Nasjonal Samling (National Union) , a small Norwegian party who supported Hitler. This meeting changed his mind for on December 14, 1939, he invades Norway. Hitler assured the Norwegians that the neutrality of the "Nordic States" was to be assumed for the future and that a continuation of German trade with those countries appeared possible even in a war of long duration. In a treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union, Germany would not interfere the Soviet invasion of Finland. After the start of WWII, Hitler saw an opportunity to seize Norway and Denmark as an answer to the threat of the invasion of Finland. For Germany the advantages were substantial. Of the approximately six million tons of Swedish magnetite iron ore which Germany imported annually, about half passed through the Norwegian ice-free port of Narvik and the Norway Leads. The ore was important for German production of munitions. Control of Norway would free the way to the North Atlantic, access to the Baltic Sea and German coast from the south and the Arctic Ocean and the approaches to the Soviet Union from the far north. The Generals saw Norway as integral for the invasion of Great Britain. Looking back on the occupation of Norway and Denmark had no real significant advantage for Germany.


What occurred during the Battle of Britain?

Hitler was forced to travel southeast :)


Who gave the order for the d-day invasion?

Eisenhower


How did great Britain and France react when Germany attacked Poland?

For both England and France, it was the end of appeasement.

Related questions

What was Great Britain's response to Germany's invasion of Poland?

Alongside France, Britain gave Germany a time limit to stop their invasion, when no reply was received they declared war on Germany.


What is the date when Hitler invaded Norway and denmark?

Adolf Hitler's decision to invade Denmark and Norway, whom claimed neutrality before the invasion, was based on various reasons. The main reason for the invasion of Norway, Hitler was advised that if the German's had the possession of the main ports of Norway, the outcome of WWI might have been different. Invasion of Denmark came next since it neighbored the Norway ports and Norway Leads. Hitler, in fact, had no intention of invading Norway until he gave an audience to Vidkun Quisling, the leader of Nasjonal Samling (National Union) , a small Norwegian party who supported Hitler. This meeting changed his mind for on December 14, 1939, he invades Norway. Hitler assured the Norwegians that the neutrality of the "Nordic States" was to be assumed for the future and that a continuation of German trade with those countries appeared possible even in a war of long duration. In a treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union, Germany would not interfere the Soviet invasion of Finland. After the start of WWII, Hitler saw an opportunity to seize Norway and Denmark as an answer to the threat of the invasion of Finland. For Germany the advantages were substantial. Of the approximately six million tons of Swedish magnetite iron ore which Germany imported annually, about half passed through the Norwegian ice-free port of Narvik and the Norway Leads. The ore was important for German production of munitions. Control of Norway would free the way to the North Atlantic, access to the Baltic Sea and German coast from the south and the Arctic Ocean and the approaches to the Soviet Union from the far north. The Generals saw Norway as integral for the invasion of Great Britain. Looking back on the occupation of Norway and Denmark had no real significant advantage for Germany.


What occurred during the Battle of Britain?

Hitler was forced to travel southeast :)


Was Norway allies in World War 2?

Nowrway allied with The Allies after the end of the Phony War. Norway did not side with anyone but Jews did try to hide there that's why Norway got taken over by Germany.Answer As a nation Norway sided with the Allies, although they were quickly overwhelmed by the Nazis, in part thanks to traitors known as Quislings (after their leader Vidkun Quisling, who was hanged after the war). Many Norwegians (including their king, who formed a government-in-exile) fled to Britain and fought on. Norway was invaded to secure the iron ore port of Narvik, and for airstrips closer to the northern parts of UK.Norway I believe was on the allies side.


What happened January 1940?

During the "sitzkrieg" (phony war) of 1939-1940, there was little military action despite declarations of war by the European Allies and Germany. The German plan for the invasion of Belgium and the Netherlands (Fall Gelb) was discovered by the Allies in January, bad weather delaying its implementation by 4 months (to May 1940) but not effectively changing it. German U-boats were continuing attacks against Allied shipping.In January, 1940, Great Britain began food rationing and nationalized the meat industries.There was Allied aid sent to Finland following a 1939 invasion (the Winter War) by Soviet Russia, which joined the Allies only after the German invasion of June 1941. The Finns surrounded and destroyed two Soviet divisions in the Battle of Raate Road at the beginning of January, before massive reinforcements gave the Soviets the upper hand by March, 1940.


What happened in 1940 January?

During the "sitzkrieg" (phony war) of 1939-1940, there was little military action despite declarations of war by the European Allies and Germany. The German plan for the invasion of Belgium and the Netherlands (Fall Gelb) was discovered by the Allies in January, bad weather delaying its implementation by 4 months (to May 1940) but not effectively changing it. German U-boats were continuing attacks against Allied shipping.In January, 1940, Great Britain began food rationing and nationalized the meat industries.There was Allied aid sent to Finland following a 1939 invasion (the Winter War) by Soviet Russia, which joined the Allies only after the German invasion of June 1941. The Finns surrounded and destroyed two Soviet divisions in the Battle of Raate Road at the beginning of January, before massive reinforcements gave the Soviets the upper hand by March, 1940.


How did the Nazis take over Norway?

For the first time in history, a country was attacked from sea, ground and air at the same time. Sweden was neutral and that gave nazi-Germany free pass straight into Norway. Norway was completely paralysed and just had to give in.. the government and the royal family escaped to the UK.


What country gave us the word cog?

Norway


Who gave the order for the d-day invasion?

Eisenhower


How did great Britain and France react when Germany attacked Poland?

For both England and France, it was the end of appeasement.


When did the English enter World War 2?

Poland: 1 September 1939 Britain, France: 3 September 1939 Canada: 9 September 1939 Norway, Denmark: 9 April 1940 (upon invasion) Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands: 10 May 1940 (upon invasion) Czechoslovakian government-in-exile: 21 July 1940 Greece: 28 October 1940 (upon invasion) Yugoslavia: 27 March 1941 (left Axis after a coup) Soviet Union: 22 June 1941 (upon invasion by Nazi Germany) United States: 7 December 1941 (Pearl Harbor attack by Japanese) China: 9 December 1941 (parts of China already occupied by Japan since early 1930s) Mexico: 1 June 1942 Brazil: 22 August 1942 Iran: 9 September 1943 Ecuador: 2 February 1945 Paraguay: 8 February 1945 Peru: 12 February 1945 Uruguay: 14 February 1945 Turkey: 25 February 1945 Argentina: 28 March 1945


What was the date of the treaty of verailles?

Germany gave Russia Treatry in 1957 Germany gave Russia Treatry in 1957