| Reason | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| An easy target, with agricultural land and a small population | Poland | 98%
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| A move known as Anschluss, the rightful expansion of German borders | Austria | 97%
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| They've hated each other for over a century, but a treaty with Poland 'justified' this invasion for Hitler | France | 94%
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| Not France, but used to invade France | Belgium | 93%
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| Convenience, rather than strategy - military stronghold in the north | Denmark | 92%
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| Invading Belgium broke a treaty, and Hitler feared retaliation from this country | The Netherlands | 89%
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| A neutral country that had vital trade routes with ports in the North Atlantic | Norway | 88%
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| For Hitler, this fulfilled two aims. One was to unite the German speaking people of this region with Germany, supporting his goal of a larger, united German nation. | Czechoslovakia | 80%
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| Technically, this country was invaded by the Axis and the Allies in 1943. | Italy | 80%
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| Opposed to the ideology of this country, and although they were allies. | Soviet Union | 77%
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| These islands were closer to France than to the mainland, and were convenient to occupy | Channel Islands, Britain | 11%
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