Speaker A
During World War II, Germany conquered France in just six weeks. On May 10th, 1940, Germany launched a blitzkrieg, a lightning war, tearing through Belgium and the Netherlands. The Allies rushed north to stop them. But that's exactly what Hitler wanted. German tanks suddenly appeared in the Arden, a forest the French believed no army could cross. They bypassed the mighty Maginot Line, France's strongest defense. Suddenly, the Germans were deep behind enemy lines. Luftwaffe bombers severed supply routes. Panzer divisions encircled entire armies. On June 14th, Paris fell without a single shot fired. Eight days later, France surrendered.
