Did Russia take over Poland

Answer 1

Poles and Russians are old long-term enemies who have fought a number of wars over the last 1000 years. Poland and Russia fought a number of battles and skirmishes in the 13th to 16th centuries and Russia participated in the three partitions of Poland which resulted in Poland disapering from the map of Europe in 1795. When Poland reapeared after WW1 Soviet Russia took advantage of Poland's initial weak situation and attacked Poland resulting in a prolonged war which finished in 1920. Russia attacked Poland again on 17 September 1939 as part of the Nazi-Soviet pack against Poland which started WW2. Russia has committed a number of attrocitied against Polish nationals including the 1940 Katyn messacre of over 20,000 Polish officers and intellectuals which was designed to wipe out Polish national identy and facilite Russification of Polish population occupied by the Russians during WW2.

Answer 2

first answer:

Nazi Germany took over Poland without the help of Russia, but Russia did drive out the Nazis in order to take over Poland for itself, and Poland remained a satellite state of the Soviet Union until 1989. A large number of Polish military officers were murdered by the Russians during the war, to weaken Poland and make it easier to control; this is one of the many terrible and shameful events of WW II.

more correct answer:

Yes, the Soviet Union did help Germany invade Poland in September 1939. Germany's invasion started on September 1st. The Soviet Union started their invasion on September 17th. The USSR attacked & seized Eastern Poland, as per the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact with 33+ Divisions, 11+ Brigades (800,000 troops, 4,736 tanks, 4,959 artillery guns, & 3,300 aircraft). And yes, the Soviets murdered thousands of Poles in an effort to destroy Poland's ability to form an independent government.

Answer 3

Yes, Russia invaded Polland in the Second World War.