<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishWakati wa Vita Kuu ya Pili ya Dunia, jeshi la Ujerumani lilipopiga mbio haraka kupitia bara la Ugiriki mwaka wa 1941, majeshi ya Muungano yalilazimika kurudi Krete.  <response>: During World War II, the rapid advance of the German forces through mainland Greece in 1941 forced the Allies to retreat to Crete. 