Hitler Appropriation

Question: Between 1939 and 1941, Hitler took over Poland, Norway, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, most of Eastern Europe, and most of Western Russia.How did he conquer so much of Europe in such a short period? Be sure to include major events in the war that contributed to Hitler's success in conquering these territories. Use at least two outside sources and use proper citation. Answer: Adolf Hitler was born in Austria on 20 April 1889. He became the political head of Germany and the leader of the Nazi party (HISTORY, 2013). He was the dictator of Nazi Germany between the periods 1934 to 1945. During this time he was much into wars and acquisition of lands. It was believed that adopted the Blitzkrieg, the meaning of which was lighting war. This military technique was first adopted by the Germans in the Second World War. The tactic of this war was based on surprise and speed. The plan was developed by a Germany army officer named Heinz Guderian (Historylearningsite.co.uk, 2015). The plan however hit the hands of Hitler who was enthralled by the plan which was based on movement and speed. The tactic was first used by Hitler in the initial years of Second World War. The tactic had a devastating effect on Britain and France. The armies of both the countries were pushed to the Dunkirk beaches within a few weeks of the war. The plan was successful when Germany attacked Russia in 1941 June. The German forces devastated the Russian army. The main workings of the Blitzkrieg were based on coordination speed and movement (Wilson, 2012). The major workings of this approach were that it could move large forces through the vulnerable points in the en emies defense. And once into the defense, the army could attack and damage from behind the static lines. The tactic was to coordinate the foot soldiers, tanks and the air support. On august 1939 a military mobilization was ordered against Poland. The effect was that Britain and France on 3rd September declared war against Germany (HISTORY, 2013). Poland immediately fell and France was defeated in the year 1940. In 1940 both Britain and France had the tactics of First World War which were outdated thus Hitler had a major advantage over the combined forces. The German force had a military buildup in the western border and invaded Norway and Denmark in the April of 1940 (Wilson, 2012). Norways extensive coastline in the Atlantic was the main driving force behind the war. The main motive was Hitlers view of the Jews as the great enemies of the people of Germany. Thus he was out to kill the Jews and the slaves. References HISTORY, (2013).Adolf Hitler. [online] Available at: https://www.history.co.uk/biographies/adolf-hitler [Accessed 20 Feb. 2015]. Historylearningsite.co.uk, (2015).Blitzkrieg. [online] Available at: https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/blitzkrieg.htm [Accessed 20 Feb. 2015]. Wilson, A. (2012).Hitler. New York: Basic Books.