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Invasion of the Low Countries
- Hitler begins his attack on the west in the neutral "Low countries" May 10, 1940
- Times to surrender:
- Netherlands-4 Days
- Belgium= 18 Days
- Luxemburg= 2 Days
- The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and French try to defend Belgium but arrive too late
Invasion of Denmark and Norway
- •April 8 and 9 1940 Hitler invades Denmark and Norway
•Purpose is two fold for Hitler:
•1) The British had landed in Norway declaring their help for Finland = Threatened the steel that came from Sweden
•2) It provided a much more forward base for German U-boats
•Provides the word Quisling to the English dictionary
•All Norwegian shipping goes to the British