Notes
Invasion of Denmark and Norway
- April 8 and 9, 1940 Hitler invades Denmark and Norway
- Purposes is two fold for Hitler:
- 1) The British had landed in Norway declaring their help for Finland= Threatened the the steel that came from Sweden
- 2) It provided a more forward base for German U-boats
- Provides the word Quisling to the English Dictionary
- All Norwegian shipping goes to British
- Hitler begins his attack on the west in the neutral 'Low countries' May 10, 1940
- Times to surrender:
- Netherlands= 4 days
- Belgium= 18 days
- Luxembourg= 2 days
- The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and French try to defend Belgium but arrive too late
summery
Hitler invades both Norway and Denmark in two days. Also invaded lower countries in a short amount of time, defences arriving but too late to help.
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All of us have heard this term "preventive war" since the earliest days of Hitler. I recall that is about the first time I heard it. -Dwight D Eisenhower
Subjunctive Question
What would have occurred if Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg had not surrendered? Would the Germans still have prospered with the rest of the war?