The Soviet Union had a non-aggression pact with Germany so they took over the eastern part of Poland, partly to keep an anti-communist government, as Germany was, as far from the Russian border as possible.
It attacked Poland from the east as part of the nazi-soviet pact.
Poland was attacked from Asia by Tartars from Mongolia.
The Soviet Union (USSR) divided Poland with Germany.
The Soviet Union attacked Poland on September 16 1939
Germany
Poland was invaded & occupied by both Germany & the Soviet Union.
It attacked Poland from the east as part of the nazi-soviet pact.
Finnland
Poland was between Germany and the Soviet Union at the outbreak of the war, Germany attacked from the West while the Russians attacked from the East - This lead to the quick downfall of Poland in 1939.
No. In 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union attacked Poland -- starting the world war.
Hitler invaded Poland on Friday the 1st of September 1939, and war was declared by Neville Chamberlain two days later.
yes, Germany and the soviet union both invaded Poland. when the Germans invaded the Soviet union, it came as a big suprise to the Russians, who signed a non aggression pact with the soviet union.