Lighting War which is designed to create psychological shock and disorganization in enemy forces through the use of surprise and speed.
1940 May 10 to June 22 - Germany uses quick strikes called blitzkrieg, meaning lightning war, to take over much of western Europe including the Netherlands, Belgium, and northern France. 1940 May 30 - Winston Churchill becomes leader of the British government. Blitzkrieg (lightning war in German) - serie of relatively short wars, to defeat one opponent at a time, and thus securing more land step by step(the main point of Hitler's strategy was the accumulation of Lebensraum (Living space) for the German race). Now, France and Great Britain declares war on Germany. Attack on Poland was a test of Germany's new war strategy called Blitzkrieg (lightning war in German). It involved fast-moving aircrafts, tanks and infantry forces surprise attacking opposition with overwhelming force. The word Blitzkrieg is German for lightning war, and it describes the military tactic used by the Germans and was coined by Western newspapermen in 1939 to convey the immense speed and powerful destruction caused by the three week German campaign against Poland. During the years of World War 2, Germany utilized a tactic called Blitzkrieg which proved to be highly effective in weakening the enemy forces. Blitzkrieg in German means Lighting War  which is designed to create psychological shock and disorganization in enemy forces through the use of surprise and speed. Germany's attack was carried out with fast tanks and troops that were supported by warplanes. Because the German army moved very quickly this phase of the war was called Blitzkrieg. In the following spring Germany invaded Norway and Denmark. Both countries were occupied by the German army by June. The word blitzkrieg is German for 'lightning war.' It was a tactic that was based on speed and surprise. In order for it to work successfully, a military was constructed around tank units, air support, and soldiers.
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germany uses strikes called blitzkrieg