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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.
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After the fall of Poland Hitler and his generals decided to attack where?
Russia
Did the Germans bomb Russia in World War 2?
no but he did attack the USSR (Soviet Union)
Why did the allies attack Germany and not russia when they where invading Poland in 1939?
I'm sure American troops fought some Russian soldiers.
What Baltic state is north of Poland and west of russia?
Latvia is a Baltic state north of Poland and west of Russia.
Where in Poland did Germany invade?
Germany and Russia split Poland between them, Germany invaded Poland from Danzig and went south, Russia lined up the border and attacked the whole front at once
After the fall of Poland Hitler and his generals decided to attack where?
Russia
What kept Hitler from attacking Poland?
Two reasons; 1. Poland was an allie of the United nations; attacking Poland would officaily start a war. 2. Russia was on the other side of Poland; Hitler did not have the resources to attack Russia and if he did it would lead to his downfall.
Did the Germans bomb Russia in World War 2?
no but he did attack the USSR (Soviet Union)
What countries did Hitler's army attack?
Poland, Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Yugoslavia, Greece, Russia, and Egypt.
Why did the allies attack Germany and not russia when they where invading Poland in 1939?
I'm sure American troops fought some Russian soldiers.
Which hemispheres do Poland and Russia belong to?
Poland and Russia belong to the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres.
What countrie is closest to Ukraine?
Russia, Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Moldova
What came first Russia or Poland?
First Poland in 966, then Kingdom (?) of Novigrod which later became Russia.
Which country does the North European Plain run through?
Belarus, Poland, and Russia
What happened to the Nazi-Soviet pact?
It ended when Germany launched a sneak attack on Russia in 1940. The division of Poland between Germany and the Soviet Union
What Baltic state is north of Poland and west of russia?
Latvia is a Baltic state north of Poland and west of Russia.
What country border's Lithuania?
Belarus, Poland, Latvia and a little bit of Russia.
