Britain and France had a defence pact with Poland. When German forces attacked Poland on 1st September 1939, Britain and France demanded that they withdraw. Germany ignored the request, so on 3rd September 1939 Britain and France issued a joint declaration of war against Germany.
The British were a part of the Anglo-Polish military alliance, an agreement between several countries, including England, France, and Poland. When the Germans invaded Poland in the fall of 1939, Great Britain gave the Germans an ultimatum to pull all of their troops out of Poland immediately, but Germany ignored them. A day later, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany, as they had agreed to do as part of the military alliance.
When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, France and Britain, who had promised aid to Poland if Germany invaded, entered the war on the Allied side, thus starting the Second World War.
Britain declared war on Germany after Hitlers Army entered Poland on the 3rd September 1939. Hostility's ended May 8th 1945.
The Prime Minister who declared New Zealand to be at war in 1939 was Michael Joseph Savage. He made the announcement on September 3, 1939, following the outbreak of World War II after Germany invaded Poland. Savage's declaration marked New Zealand's commitment to support Britain in the conflict.
The 1939 invasion of Poland caused Britain to declare war on Germany, which started WWII.
Britain and France had a defence agreement with Poland. On 1 September 1939, German troops attacked Poland, so on 3 September 1939, Britain and France declared war on Germany.
Britain and France had a defence pact with Poland. On 1st September 1939, German troops invaded Poland so on 3rd September 1939, Britain and France issued a joint declaration of war against Germany.
september 1939
Britain and France had a defence agreement with Poland. On 1 September 1939, German troops invaded Poland, so on 3 September 1939, Britain and France declared war on Germany.
Britain (which includes England) and France had a defence agreement with Poland. Germany invaded Poland on 1st September 1939, so on 3rd September 1939, Britain and France declared war on Germany.
Britain responded to Germany's invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, by declaring war on Germany on September 3, 1939. This marked the beginning of World War II in Europe, as Britain and France honored their commitments to support Poland. The invasion sparked widespread alarm over Germany's aggressive expansion and the failure of appeasement policies. Britain's declaration was aimed at stopping further German aggression and restoring balance in Europe.
In the 1930's, Britain and France had a defence agreement with Poland. On 1 September 1939, German forces attacked Poland, so on 3 September 1939 Britain and France declared war on Germany.
The invasion of Poland which began in September 1939
Britain and France had a defence agreement with Poland. On 1st September 1939, German troops invaded Poland so on 3rd September 1939, Britain and France issued a joint declaration of war on Germany.
Britain had been at war with Germany since September 3, 1939, when it declared war following Germany's invasion of Poland. This means that, as of October 2023, Britain would have been in the war for over 84 years.
Because of Germany's attack on Poland.