The British were a part of the Anglo-Polish military alliance, an agreement between several countries, including England, France, and Poland. When the Germans invaded Poland in the fall of 1939, Great Britain gave the Germans an ultimatum to pull all of their troops out of Poland immediately, but Germany ignored them. A day later, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany, as they had agreed to do as part of the military alliance.
On 1 September 1939, German troops attacked Poland. Britain and France had a defence agreement with Poland stating that they would come to its aid if it was attacked. Consequently, on 3 September 1939, Britain and France declared war on Germany.
In the 1930's, Britain and France had a defence agreement with Poland which stated that if Poland was attacked, Britain and France would come to its aid.
On 1 September 1939, German troops invaded Poland, so on 3 September 1939, Britain and France declared war on Germany.
Quite the opposite, the US did not declare war on Germany, but Germany declared war on them.
They did this to honor their alliance with Japan after the Pearl Harbor attacks.
3 September 1939 after Germany had invaded Poland two days earlier.
the invasion of Poland by Germany
Because Germany attacked France
Because Germany invaded Poland.
When did England and France declare war on who? Please clarify.
In WW2 the French and Britain said they would declare war on Germany if they attacked Poland. When Nazi Germany invaded Poland France and Britain declared war on Germany. Then Germany stormed French.
Britain and France both had a defence agreement with Poland. When Germany attacked Poland on 1st September 1939, Britain and France both declared war on Germany two days later but their actions did absolutely nothing to help Poland.
Germany had not answered the British and French ultimatums for removing troops out of Poland. On September 3, first Great Britain, followed by France declared war on Germany. It may be noted that France was not sure of its position. France had no choice, however, after Britain made its declaration of war.
Italy.
France and Britain declared war on Germany.
Great Britain and France declared war on Germany in 1939, because germany had invaded land that Great britain had to protect for france.
Britain and France declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939
Great Britain and France declared war on Germany in 1939, because germany had invaded land that Great britain had to protect for france.
Great Britain and France declared war on Germany in 1939, because germany had invaded land that Great britain had to protect for france.
Poland
September 1st 1939 Germany declared war on Poland. To honour the treaty between Poland, France and UK, France and UK declared war on Germany.
France. Germany and France share a border.
Germany invading Poland and the us joined the fight when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
When Germany invaded Poland, France and England declared war on Germany, this started WWll
When did England and France declare war on who? Please clarify.
Poland