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The Importance of Blitzkrieg in World War 2

             The Importance of Blitzkrieg in World War 2.
             During the years of World War 2, Germany utilized a tactic called Blitzkrieg which proved to be highly effective in weakening the enemy forces. Blitzkrieg in German means "Lighting War" which is designed to create psychological shock and disorganization in enemy forces through the use of surprise and speed. Blitzkrieg was an ingenious tactic as it utilized tanks, planes and well trained infantry. Blitzkrieg attacks were nearly impossible to foresee for the Western Europe. Blitzkrieg strategy was also virtually unstoppable to any of its victims. .
             Blitzkrieg was what many call "perfect tactic"1 as it was used all areas of the military to strike at once. Germans had superior air power compare to other countries with its Ju-87 Stuka dive bombers which ultimately let Luftwaffe rule the skies. Germans had outnumbered many of their opponents with their use of Panzers (tanks). Instead of having groups of infantry with 2 to 4 tanks, Blitzkrieg consisted of a mass of tanks which proved to be much more efficient. Germany used its infantry to raid the attacked sections of the country to claim the victory as it is evident in their attack of France. .
             German generals were determined to making sure that the enemy could not be prepared for the Blitzkrieg attack. During Germany's attack on Poland, Germany used it's aircrafts to disrupt any radio communications on enemy's territory in order for the victim to not be able to make any contact to its allies for help. Generals realized that the enemy would be much more "vulnerable when attacked at night"2; this would give Germany not only a clearer attack but a faster and a well-organized attack as well. France speculated that Germany would attack them in the northern side part of the country, however, because of Blitzkrieg efficiency; Germany was able to capture a southern point of France within a 3 day time.


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1. Importance of Blitzkrieg in WW2

The Importance of Blitzkrieg in World War 2 During the years of World War 2, Germany utilized a tactic called Blitzkrieg which proved to be highly effective in weakening the enemy forces. Blitzkrieg in German means "Lighting War" which is designed to create psychological shock and disorganization in enemy forces through the use of surprise and speed. Blitzkrieg was an ingenious tactic as it utilized tanks, planes and well trained infantry. Blitzkrieg attacks were nearly impossible to foresee for the Western Europe. Blitzkrieg strategy was also virtually unstoppable ... to any of its victims....

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2. Why blitzkrieg is important in WW2

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... World War I, the German Army was now confident in its new weapons, doctrine and training. The German military strategy of using of fast-moving tanks, with motorized infantry and artillery supported by dive-bombers and concentrating on one part of the enemy sector became known as Blitzkrieg. Gamelin, the French Commander-in-Chief, relied on plans to repel a German invasion of France, which had been discussed for many years. The powerful forts of the ... been totally defeated in just six weeks. The whole campaign hinged on the employment of armor. The Allied military leaders thought in term...

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... swept into Poland. With the full fury of the blitzkrieg - the lightning war - the German armoured divisions destroyed Polish defences in the west. The Soviet troops, as previously agreed with Germany, crossed the eastern frontier. Trapped between two advancing armies Polish resistance ended. Poland surrendered." Britain and France who had pledged to Poland earlier, declared war on Germany. Canada was not obliged to follow as they were in World War II but they followed anyway ... of its equipment, therefore assumed a position of vital importance. In July the Canadians became part of the ...

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5. How did Hitler plan to fight World War II

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6. How far is it true that World War II was essentially the

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7. To What Extent Could Nazi Germany Be Considered A Totalitarian State In The Period 1933-45?

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... three fronts, thus logically increasing the chances of a successful German Blitzkrieg. Interestingly, and quite factually minded, Hitler was in no rush for the Civil War to end even if that granted him another ally against France. In the famous meeting of 5 November 1937, recorded in the Hossbach memorandum, Hitler stated "the immediate victory of Franco is really not desirable; we are more interested in a continuation of the war and the maintenance of tensions in the Mediterranean." (1) In the short term Spain provided a smokescreen ... purity through farmland. Hitler had since his day...

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... able to cope." One must not over emphasize the importance of Lend-Lease; it only accounted for 10% of the economy and the majority of it came after the victory at Stalingrad when the tide had already begun to turn. Voznesensky argues that Lend-Lease accounted for only 4% of "total Soviet Union production," supporting the official line that Lend-Lease had "no decisive ... be cynical to say all Russian heroism arose from manipulation by the state, one must not overlook the stoicism of the Russian population. In the 900 day siege of Leningrad 1.5 million Russians died but the city did not...

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