Question

how did germany gain access to and overtake norway, belgium, and the netherlands in wwii?
○ great britain surrendered to germany giving them access to the allied countries.
○ japan bombed france and the allied forces retreated to great britain.
○ soviet soldiers infiltrated the french army and attacked british defenses on the border.
○ the allied forces defending france retreated after a blitzkrieg attack on dunkirk.

Explanation:

• Option 1: Great Britain did not surrender to Germany during WWII; it fought against Germany, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: Japan bombed Pearl Harbor (US) and was not the one bombing France to cause Allied retreat to Britain in this context. The German blitzkrieg and the situation at Dunkirk were more relevant, so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: Soviet soldiers did not infiltrate the French army to attack British defenses. The Soviet Union was initially neutral and later fought against Germany, so this is incorrect.
• Option 4: Germany used blitzkrieg tactics, and the Allied forces defending France retreated after the blitzkrieg attack on Dunkirk (and the broader campaign in Western Europe), which allowed Germany to gain access to and overtake countries like Norway, Belgium, and the Netherlands in the Western European campaign.

Answer:

D. The Allied forces defending France retreated after a blitzkrieg attack on Dunkirk.