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It was significant because it started World War II and showed the effectiveness of Blitzkrieg, leading to the division of Poland. -
it officially started World War II, turning Germany’s invasion of Poland into a major international conflict and showing that appeasement had ended. -
it allowed Germany to quickly defeat France, bypass the Maginot Line, and expand the war in Western Europe, making Nazi Germany the dominant power there. -
it saved hundreds of thousands of Allied soldiers, allowing Britain to continue fighting even though France soon fell to Germany. -
it was the first major defeat of Nazi Germany, preventing a German invasion of Britain and keeping the UK in the war. -
the first peacetime draft in U.S. history, strengthening the American military and preparing the United States for possible involvement in World War II. -
it allowed the United States to supply weapons and aid to Allied nations, helping them fight Axis powers while the U.S. remained officially neutral. -
brought the United States into World War II, turning it from a neutral nation into an active participant against Japan and the Axis powers. -
provided crucial military and economic support to the Allies -
it fully brought the U.S. into World War II on both the European and Pacific fronts, -
the first major naval battle in history fought entirely by aircraft, and it stopped Japanese expansion toward Australia, -
it was a major turning point in the Pacific War, as the United States destroyed much of Japan’s carrier fleet, shifting the balance of naval power in favor of the Allies. -
it gave the Allies their first major victory against Axis forces, secured control of the Mediterranean, and paved the way for the invasion of Italy. -
it removed Italy from the war, weakened the Axis in Europe, and opened a new front in Europe