2006-12-25 07:56:27 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I'd say Poland. Hitler expected to roll on right through there, but the Polish were able to stall his army for a bit with basically a make shift army that used horses still.
2006-12-25 08:01:15 · answer #1 · answered by SkyShark 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
New Zealand
New Zealand was one of the first to join the Allies when it declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939, along with France, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada after the invasion of Poland. New Zealand troops fought in North Africa, Greece, Crete, Italy and in the Pacific. The navy and airforce were also involved.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand
2006-12-25 16:05:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Poland for the uprising in the Warsaw ghetto that was bound to fail but they did it rather than standing by and allowing themselves to go down in history without a fight. More people should have their courage.
A lot can be said for the Dutch underground as well as the French underground who fought alongside allied GIs in France and greatly helped in the invasion of Normandy. It's doubtful it would have succeeded with so many people helping the allies behind the lines.
2006-12-25 16:08:19 · answer #3 · answered by GG Alan Alda 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Holland.......
Read what Churchill had to say about the Dutch in one of his best speeches:
"What a contrast has been the behaviour of the valiant, stout-hearted Dutch, who still stand forth as a strong living partner in the struggle! Their venerated Queen and their Government are in England, their Princess and her children have found asylum and protection here in your midst. But the Dutch nation are defending their Empire with dogged courage and tenacity by land and sea and in the air. Their submarines are inflicting a heavy daily toll upon the Japanese robbers who have come across the seas to steal the wealth of the East Indies, and to ravage and exploit its fertility and its civilization. The British Empire and the United States are going to the aid of the Dutch. We are going to fight out this new war against Japan together. We have suffered together and we shall conquer together."
http://www.winstonchurchill.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=971
2006-12-25 16:06:03 · answer #4 · answered by Matt D 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
New Zealand - a small Commonwealth country that gave many of its young men for the cause of freedom.
Norway - invaded by the Nazis but still resisted
The Netherlands - protected their Jewish population as best they could and gave important information and assistance to the Allies.
2006-12-25 16:47:05 · answer #5 · answered by iwasnotanazipolka 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
um as far as I know England is a smaller county at least compared to America or japan and we did after all kick the **** out of Germany pretty impressive in my books
2006-12-25 16:07:54 · answer #6 · answered by Jay The Jester 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Switzerland. the fact that they remained neutral through
out the whole war without getting bombed and there were parts of Germany that did not see any bombing or any
foreign troops until the very end of the war.
2006-12-25 16:04:51 · answer #7 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
AUSTRALIA
Without the aussies
1. Rommel would have won in North Africa
2. The Japanese would have taken New Guinea
3. McCarthur would have not have a base from which he could start his "Island Hopping" which would eventually lead to total victory.
2006-12-26 06:47:50 · answer #8 · answered by jb1 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Belgium
2006-12-25 16:03:19 · answer #9 · answered by copestir 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
New Zealand - their military casualties were the highest in proportion to their population.
2006-12-26 02:27:48 · answer #10 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋