There was no background. Adolf Hitler Was determined to take over the country, eliminate all of the Polish people that were not to be used as slave laborers, and settle Germans on the land. When he felt strong enough to do it, he attacked. He faked a Polish attack on a German border crossing as a pretext and then invaded with all of Germay's strength. Michael Montagne
Background to the German invasion of Poland: Hitlers main ambition was to unite all of the old Germany and create another German empire stronger than the one before, in order to do that Hitler needed the support of Germans living in pre-WWI German states eg. Czechoslavakia, Poland. These states had been given independence by the allies after WWI. In Hitlers mind all he was doing was taking back what was rightfully German land. To avoid a sneak attack from Stalin and the Soviet Union while his troops were occupying Poland, Hitler cut a deal with the communists and they agreed to half Poland between each other. Poland did not stand a chance, the German "Blitzkrieg" or "Lightning War" proved very effective and Poland was lost within weeks of the invasion. $iL3NT HuNtA
AnswerA part of Germany was transferred to Poland after WW1 and the Germans living there were then treated badly by the Polish government. Conditions were so bad that many Germans in these areas moved to Germany. This transfer of territory also cut off East Prussia from the rest of Germany. There had been ethnic tension and strife, but most of this dated from the 1920s. However, from 1934 till early in 1939 relations between Germany and Poland was quite good.During the 1930's, Britain and France had a defence agreement with Poland. On 1 September 1939, German troops invaded Poland, so on 3 September 1939, in response to that invasion, Britain and France declared war on Germany.
about your question "how did countries respond to the invasion of Poland is: GB and France declared war to Germany but there were no military actions on their part in the meantime, apart of some "skirmishes" on the North Sea and the Atlantic (navy actions of GB and Germany and the German invasion in Norway in April 1940). This declaration of war was called "phony war" until German's invasion of France in May 1940. Answer to the first part of the question "during 1939 what happened to Poland as a result of the invasion". In compliance with the Ribbentrop-Molotov Agreement, Poland was divided into to parts between Germany and Soviet Union. The territory occupied by the Soviets have never been recovered by Poland, who after the war received as compensation German territories westward. It's worth to point out that during the last days of fighting, Poland has been also invaded by Soviet Army which hit the Polish Army from behind.
Poland was invaded by Germany in 1939. This invasion was also known as the September Campaign and signaled the start of the war in Europe, World War 2. Slovakia also invaded Poland in 1939 during the invasion by German troops. The Soviet Union also invaded Poland on September 17th 1939.
Gdansk, or at the time the Free City of Danzig, was a Free City, and not part of Poland during and prior to World War 2. It was administrated by Poland, but was a free city not under their government.Danzig voted to join the German Reich (as it was primarily German speaking), and German troops entered and liberated (one of the few times Germans liberated anyone during World War 2) the city from Poland during the invasion of Poland.After the war, the city along with most of Eastern Germany was granted to Poland and all German civilians were exiled or murdered, with Poles replacing them.
Adolf Hitler
The German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939.
The Nazi Army used the blitzcreig tactic and pushed their way into Paris.
During the 1930's, Britain and France had a defence agreement with Poland. On 1 September 1939, German troops invaded Poland, so on 3 September 1939, in response to that invasion, Britain and France declared war on Germany.
As a result of the German occupation of Poland during WW2 thousands of Polish Jews were killed. But also came the falling out between the Russians and the German's when fighting broke out between which sections of the country were controled by Russia and which sections were controlled by Germany.
As a result of the German occupation of Poland during WW2 thousands of Polish Jews were killed. But also came the falling out between the Russians and the German's when fighting broke out between which sections of the country were controled by Russia and which sections were controlled by Germany.
German occupation started in May 1940 to December 1944
about your question "how did countries respond to the invasion of Poland is: GB and France declared war to Germany but there were no military actions on their part in the meantime, apart of some "skirmishes" on the North Sea and the Atlantic (navy actions of GB and Germany and the German invasion in Norway in April 1940). This declaration of war was called "phony war" until German's invasion of France in May 1940. Answer to the first part of the question "during 1939 what happened to Poland as a result of the invasion". In compliance with the Ribbentrop-Molotov Agreement, Poland was divided into to parts between Germany and Soviet Union. The territory occupied by the Soviets have never been recovered by Poland, who after the war received as compensation German territories westward. It's worth to point out that during the last days of fighting, Poland has been also invaded by Soviet Army which hit the Polish Army from behind.
In 1937 he attacked Finland, and then in 1939 he assisted Nazi Germany in the invasion of Poland. During the war her took most of eastern europe, and eventually Germany. then, the Soviet Invasion of Japan happened, adding Another Country to the list.
Poland was invaded by Germany in 1939. This invasion was also known as the September Campaign and signaled the start of the war in Europe, World War 2. Slovakia also invaded Poland in 1939 during the invasion by German troops. The Soviet Union also invaded Poland on September 17th 1939.
Gdansk, or at the time the Free City of Danzig, was a Free City, and not part of Poland during and prior to World War 2. It was administrated by Poland, but was a free city not under their government.Danzig voted to join the German Reich (as it was primarily German speaking), and German troops entered and liberated (one of the few times Germans liberated anyone during World War 2) the city from Poland during the invasion of Poland.After the war, the city along with most of Eastern Germany was granted to Poland and all German civilians were exiled or murdered, with Poles replacing them.
Gdansk, or at the time the Free City of Danzig, was a Free City, and not part of Poland during and prior to World War 2. It was administrated by Poland, but was a free city not under their government.Danzig voted to join the German Reich (as it was primarily German speaking), and German troops entered and liberated (one of the few times Germans liberated anyone during World War 2) the city from Poland during the invasion of Poland.After the war, the city along with most of Eastern Germany was granted to Poland and all German civilians were exiled or murdered, with Poles replacing them.
The Nazi invasion of Poland on September 1st, 1939 was the first event of World War 2.