Why did Germany’s blitzkrieg warfare defeat Poland?

What role did U-boats play in WWII?

What was the Luftwaffe and what role did it play in the Battle of Britain?

1. Poland was not prepared for war and the rate at which Germany had swept across its nation.

2. U-Boats were valuable assets of the German Kriegsmarine during WWII. They were used to sink naval ships and to interfere with allied trade routes and supply lines, with great affect.

3. The Luftwaffe was Germany's air force during WWII, and played a great role during the Battle of Britain. It was used to wreak havoc through the use of air raids, or blitzkrieg (translates to "lightning war").

separation of powers, therefore, refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.   the intent is to prevent the concentration of power and provide for checks and balances.  

the traditional characterizations of the powers of the branches of american government are:

* the legislative branch is responsible for enacting the laws of the state and appropriating the money necessary to operate the government.

* the executive branch is responsible for implementing and administering the public policy enacted and funded by the legislative branch.

* the judicial branch is responsible for interpreting the constitution and laws and applying their interpretations to controversies brought before it.

forty state constitutions specify that government be divided into three branches:   legislative, executive and judicial.   california illustrates this approach; "the powers of state government are legislative, executive, and judicial.   persons charged with the exercise of one power may not exercise either of the others except as permitted by this constitution."

while separation of powers is key to the workings of american government, no democratic system exists with an absolute separation of powers or an absolute lack of separation of powers. governmental powers and responsibilities intentionally overlap; they are too complex and interrelated to be neatly compartmentalized. as a result, there is an inherent measure of competition and conflict

minnesota:   minnesota house research,   separation of powers: when statutes and court rules conflict, 2005

a they donate money to humanitarian causes

c   they volunteer to alleviate suffering

d   they blame all muslims for not being able to keep their fellow muslims in line.