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.
Germany invaded Poland before the attack on Pearl Harbor.
No it was a suprise attack
It was Poland before Germany settled Germans there. It was returned to Poland after WW11. It is now Charbrow/Charbrowo Poland.
Germany invaded Poland in 1939, and before that, since 1918 (when Poland gained its independence), it was a democratic country (however, wioth a kind of authoritarian government).
Poland never declared war on Germany. Germany declared war on Poland and invaded it in 1939. The United Kingdom warned Germany to withdraw its troops from Poland but Germany gave no heed. This forced the United Kingdom and France to declare war against Germany and the Second World War had begun.
Germany invaded Poland before the attack on Pearl Harbor.
No it was a suprise attack
The prime minister of Britain declared war in Germany. The world war 2 started by Germany in a unprovoked attack on poland.
It was Poland before Germany settled Germans there. It was returned to Poland after WW11. It is now Charbrow/Charbrowo Poland.
Germany invaded Poland in 1939, and before that, since 1918 (when Poland gained its independence), it was a democratic country (however, wioth a kind of authoritarian government).
Yes. They had done it in World War I and it didn't work out so well (even though they tried to prepare for it in advance). So, before they invaded Poland, Germany made a treaty with the Soviet Union where they agreed not to attack each other, and also secretly agreed to split Poland, and let the Soviets conquer the Baltics. Germany was then free to attack Poland and eventually fight, and defeat, France.
Just before Germany invaded Poland, Germany and Russia signed a non-agression pact which included a secret portion in which they agreed that after the German invasion, Russia could occupy those parts of Poland Germany did not sieze.
Poland.
Poland was invaded by Germany just before the war was declared.
The Soviets....
That's probably Auschwitz. It's in southwest Poland. (Was in Germany before end of WW2.)
Poland never declared war on Germany. Germany declared war on Poland and invaded it in 1939. The United Kingdom warned Germany to withdraw its troops from Poland but Germany gave no heed. This forced the United Kingdom and France to declare war against Germany and the Second World War had begun.