Which THREE (3) countries had Germany occupied by 1939?

Which countries had Nazi Germany formed alliances with in the lead up to WWII?Which THREE (3) countries had Germany occupied by 1939? What caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany? Why was this event significant to the Allies? (100 words)

Which countries had Nazi Germany formed alliances with in the lead up to WWII?

Which country was the first to ally with Germany in World War II?

_1.     What were the first three European territories invaded and conquered by Nazi Germany?

The Second World War and Nazi Domination in Europe• On September 1 1939, German troops crossed the Polish frontier. Adolf Hitler’smethod in Poland was called ‘Blitzkrieg’—a lightning war.• Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union had concluded a non-aggression treaty onAugust 23, 1939. The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact partitioned Polandbetween two countries.• Having guaranteed the integrity of Poland’s territory in April 1939, Britain andFrance declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939. Thus, the Europeanphase of the Second World War began.• Occupation of Nordic countries by April 1940.• By the summer of 1941, all of Europe, except Spain, Portugal, Sweden,Switzerland, and Turkey, was either under German occupation or allied withthe Nazi regime.Altınbaş University IR471Dr. Ersin Embel [email protected]