Which countries had territory under German control by the end of 1940? Check all that apply.Francethe NetherlandsItalyBelgiumPolandAustria

By the end of 1940, Germany controlled territory in France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, and Austria. Germany had occupied the Netherlands and Belgium in 1940, controlled northern and western France after its defeat, and occupied Poland beginning in 1939; Austria had been annexed in 1938. Italy was Germany’s ally, not a country with territory under German control by the end of 1940.

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