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Poland was attacked, invaded, defeated & occupied in a month (September 1939) by Germany primarily. The Soviet Union & Slovakia also joined in on the invasion & occupation. Poland defended itself. Almost all the fighting took place inside Poland.
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Why did German attack Britain?
Because they attacked Germany and the german wanted to get back at them __ Germany attacked the UK after the invasion of France and the German troops successfully occupied France. The UK was the next step in the Nazi's plan to control Europe. Please note: Britian did not attack Germany first. Germany provoked the war with it's invasion of Poland. The planned invasion of England had nothing to do with getting back at England. The UK became involved when various alliances kicked in with the German invasion.
Why did briatain wait for Germany to attack Poland before going to war with Germany?
I would say it could have something to do with the fact, that nobody knew then it would cause a World War II. Hitler stated he only wanted to get "back" the city of Gdańsk and connect Germany with German Prussia. I think people thought it was just that, a war between Poland and Germany, nothing of their concern. What suprises me, however, is that Britain didn't help Poland - they were allies, after all. Actually, nobody really helped Poland and it itself was too weak and too surprised to stand against the German forces. And it was when Polan fell and Hitler moved on that the world realised what was going on.
How did Hitler's invasion of Poland lead to World War 2?
It spilts Germany,separating East Prussia from the rest of Germany.It was the most bitterly resented loss to German. Hitler was determined to get this German land back. The destruction of Poland was also necessary if Hitler was to achieve Lebenstaum. The USSR had resources, particularly grain and oil, that would be useful to the German Reich. Hitler needed Poland from which to launch an eventual attack on the USSR.
Did Poland get back its land in world war 2?
yes
Did Poland pay back World War 2 debt?
Poland don't have any debt after II War. Poland was fighting against Germany.
What are three main cause of war world 2?
1) the peace treaty concluded after WW 1 which was so unfavorable for the Germans that many correctly predicted that it would only lead to the next war. 2) the invasion and occupation by the Germans of Poland. Britain and France had promised Poland that they would guarantee its independence and fight for it. 3) The Russian/German treaty called the Ribbentrop Pact, that ensured the Germans that they could safely invade Poland and Western Europe without fear that the Russians might attack them in the back.
How was the Second battle of the marne a turning point in the world war 1?
It began as German offensive but ended with a successful allied counter attack which saw the Germany army pushed back
How was the second battle of the Marne a turning point in world war 1?
It began as German offensive but ended with a successful allied counter attack which saw the Germany army pushed back
What led Germany to start world war 2?
One of Adolf Hitler's primary stated goals before World War II was to bring all German people in Europe into a single country under his control. To that end, he spent much of 1937-1939 seizing territory from neighboring countries, in the name of German unification. He engineered the annexation of Austria, the seizure of the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia, and then the dissolution of the rest of Czechoslovakia. After all that was done, he turned his sights to Poland. A large portion of western Poland had been ruled by Germany before the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. Hitler demanded that territory back, along with an important seaport city called Danzig (now called Gdansk). However, Britain and France were no longer willing to allow Hitler to attack his neighbors; additionally, they were allied with Poland, so they were obligated to help if attacked. At first Hitler tried negotiating with Poland but his demands were too strict and Poland refused to accept. Hitler believed the Allies would not defend Poland; they had done nothing to help Austria or Czechoslovakia, so why would they now? So German agents pretended to be Polish spies, and they launched attacks on some German buildings near the border with Poland- Hitler wanted to use this as proof that Poland was attacking them, to justify declaring war and invading Poland. Nobody believed Hitler's stories, and when Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, Britain and France declared war on Germany. World War II had officially begun.
Where did the first Jews in Poland come from?
The first Jews in Poland migrated there from the German regions as Jews moved eastward into Russia. However, the return journey from Russia back west seeded Poland's largest Jewish communities.
Did the allies attack germany from the west?
After Germany has occupied many countrys, including France and the west of Poland (the east of poland was attacked and occupied by the sovjets), Hitler ordered to attack the russian troops. After german troops occupied the west of Russia, the Russian trups stroke back when the german toops reached Stalingrad. (1942 / 1943) That was the turning point of WWII, because now, germany was in defence. When the russian troops attacks the german troops in the east, the western allies starts to attacks the german trups during the battle of the Normandie. (1944) From now on, Germany was attacked from east and west. On the "Elbe Day"(25. April 1945), Sovjet and US trups met together on the Elbe (it's a river).
What was the problem Hitler had with Poland?
After World War I, the Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to relinquish a lot of territory, both colonies across the globe and in Europe. A large portion of German land was given to the newly formed Poland, which had been destroyed by Russia, Austria and Germany in the late 1700s. Hitler's beef with Poland was that he wanted to get that land back. There were a lot of German people living there, and he told stories about how the Polish government wasn't treating them well, and that they really wanted to live in Germany again. Germany invaded Poland in September 1939 after German agents dressed as Polish soldiers attacked a German radio station near the border with Poland. The underlying problem was that Hitler actually just wanted to conquer eastern Europe. He wanted to build a "Greater Germanic Empire" in Poland and Russia, and conquering Poland was the first step on that path. He would later foolishly invade Russia to continue this quest.
