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Invasion of Denmark and Norway
- April 8 and 9 1940 Hitler invades Denmark and Norway
- Reasons for this:
- To protect their steel supply (which came to them through neutral Sweden). The British had landed in Norway declaring their help for Finland = Threatened the steel that came from Sweden
- It provided a much more forward base to the Atlantic for German U-boats
- Provides the word Quisling to the English dictionary
- Quisling : a collaborator who gives out information to save themselves (sell out)
- Norwegian turned their merchant ships over to Britain rather than let them fall into German hands
Invasion of the Low Countries
- Hitler attacks on the west in the neutral 'Low Countries' May 10, 1940
- Times to surrneder :
- Netherlands 4 days
- Belgium 18 days
- Luxemburg 2 days
- The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and French tried to defend Belgium but too late
- 300,000 men
summary
Hitler invaded Norway and Denmark in April 8-9 1940. He believed that by doing this, he would gain more forward base for German U-boats and the steel that came from Sweden that was being threatened by the British landing in Norway providing their help for Finland.
He invaded the Low Countries, Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg on May 10 1940. He managed to take all these.
He invaded the Low Countries, Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg on May 10 1940. He managed to take all these.