Question

hich statements about the early years of World War II are correct? Check all that apply.

Germany started World War II when it invaded Poland in 1939.

In the Battle of Britain, Germany used bombs to attack Great Britain.

German troops were stopped by Allied forces before they could reach and occupy Paris.

In the early stages of World War II, Germany demonstrated immense military power.

Answer 1

Correct: Germany started World War II when it invaded Poland in 1939.
- Germany’s invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 is generally taken as the start of WWII; Britain and France declared war on Germany on 3 September.

Correct: In the Battle of Britain, Germany used bombs to attack Great Britain.
- The Luftwaffe carried out an air campaign and bombing raids (the Blitz) against Britain in 1940.

Incorrect: German troops were stopped by Allied forces before they could reach and occupy Paris.
- This is false: German forces reached and occupied Paris in June 1940 after the rapid Blitzkrieg victory in France.

Correct: In the early stages of World War II, Germany demonstrated immense military power.
- Germany’s rapid conquests in Poland, Norway, the Low Countries and France in 1939–1940 showed overwhelming military effectiveness early in the war.