Germany Attacks France
Germany needed to make calculated moves to ensure a successful war. To do this, they needed to neutralize their threats. Therefore, Germany needed to take down France and Britain, their biggest enemies, so Germany decided to make a move. The German army moved into northern France using a Blitzkrieg to split the British and French armies. (In a Blitzkrieg, the Luftwaffe would bomb an area leaving the opposing country's defenses useless. This would then allow German troops to invade, surround, and defeat the opposing forces.) This left the British troops stranded at Dunkirk, forced to flee back to Great Britain on boat. On the other side, the French army was being forced to surrender by Germany. France surrendered on June 22, 1940. By defeating France, Germany gained a strategically important position. German troops and pilots were now closer to Britain, which allowed for an easier attack. Now that
France was no longer a threat, Britain was the next target.
Germany needed to make calculated moves to ensure a successful war. To do this, they needed to neutralize their threats. Therefore, Germany needed to take down France and Britain, their biggest enemies, so Germany decided to make a move. The German army moved into northern France using a Blitzkrieg to split the British and French armies. (In a Blitzkrieg, the Luftwaffe would bomb an area leaving the opposing country's defenses useless. This would then allow German troops to invade, surround, and defeat the opposing forces.) This left the British troops stranded at Dunkirk, forced to flee back to Great Britain on boat. On the other side, the French army was being forced to surrender by Germany. France surrendered on June 22, 1940. By defeating France, Germany gained a strategically important position. German troops and pilots were now closer to Britain, which allowed for an easier attack. Now that
France was no longer a threat, Britain was the next target.