Asked by wholemelt

In 1940, Hitler indicated his switch to military conquest rather than annexation by invading

Belgium and the Netherlands.
Poland and Russia.
Austria and Czechoslovakia.
Turkey and Sweden.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Belgium and the Netherlands.

In May 1940 Germany launched Blitzkrieg against the Netherlands and Belgium (and then France), marking a move from earlier political annexations (e.g., Austria, Sudetenland) to outright military conquest.