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Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. Britain & France demanded that Hitler stop the invasion, or Great Britain & France would declare war on Germany to honor their alliance with Poland. Hitler did not stop, so the British & French declared war.

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British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939 after German troops had attacked Poland 2 days earlier.

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