Compléter Hitler's Lightning War: Fill in the BlanksVersion en ligne Test your knowledge of Germany's early WWII strategies with this engaging fill-in-the-blanks game! par Aaliyah 1 gentle attack Italy 1939 United States non-aggression pact 1967 slow Poland German invade lightning war Soviet Union peace conference defenses Blitzkrieg or " " was a military tactic that involved fast and intense attacks with tanks , artillery , and planes to beat enemy . It worked really well when Germany invaded Poland in . The with the let Germany without worrying about the Soviets getting involved right away . 2 Barberton Mountains Daintree Rainforest Ardennes forest France Dunkirk evacuation British Poland Allied soldiers British Soldiers Germany invaded through the , which was a surprise attack that France wasn't prepared for . This led to France's defeat , but the allowed over 338 , 000 to escape and regroup . 3 French Resistance Germany Italian Resistance Charles de Gaulle London peace deal France Berlin After lost in 1940 , didn't agree with the with and went to . There , he started the Free French Forces and encouraged the French people to keep fighting . He eventually became the leader of the . 4 early reorganizing German U-boats destroying German aircraft Hitler defended invade late invite aimed to Britain by the RAF . However , the RAF successfully Britain using radar . The radar provided warnings of and they also cracked the secret Enigma code , which helped Britain know what Germany was plannin g 5 hindered Axis resources strengthened Allies weakened losing North Africa and the Balkans were important to Hitler and Mussolini because they provided and it the powers and helped the win the wa r 6 World War 1 cold weather victory World War 2 weak warm weather June 22, 1941 July 23, 1943 defeat Operation Barbarossa strong was the code name for Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during on . Germany almost reached success but ultimately stalled due to logistical problems , and Soviet resistance , including the scorched - earth strategy that led to Germany's .