Poland was indeed defeated by the Nazi blitzkrieg in September 1939. The Luftwaffe played a key role in the attack, bombing Polish cities and military targets. Warsaw was heavily bombed and suffered significant damage. Soviet troops did also invade Poland from the east, as a result of the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact between Stalin and Hitler. Therefore, options A, B, and C are incorrect.

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In September 1939

Question 25

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In September 1939

A) the Luftwaffe did not play a key role in the attack on Poland, although tanks did.
B) Warsaw was largely left unscathed.
C) Soviet troops did not invade Poland as the result of Stalin's pact with Hitler.
D) Poland was defeated by the Nazi blitzkrieg.
E) all of the above

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