Invasion of Poland
Summary:
September 1'st 1939 Germany invaded Poland signaling the beginning of World War II. German troops used the method of blitzkrieg upon the boarder they shared with Poland, bombing Polish airfields, while German U-boats and warships attacked the Polish Naval forces in the Baltic Sea. The Polish army was defeated within weeks of the invasion. German units had more than 2,000 tanks and over 1,000 planes, taking down Polish right away at the border, allowing them to advance into Warsaw in a massive encirclement attack. After heavy shelling and bombing, Warsaw surrendered to the Germans on September 27, 1939. Britain and France, stood by their guarantee of Poland's border, and declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939. The Soviet Union then invaded eastern Poland on September 17, 1939. British and French also declare war on September 3'rd. Russia joins and occupies eastern half on 17th of September, 1939. War ends on 29th of September 1939. takes 4 weeks. The Polish army made several severe strategic miscalculations early on and were severely under-equipped to face the Germans. Nazi Germany occupied the remainder of Poland when it invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. Poland remained under German occupation until January 1945. Half of Poland went to russia (non agression pact) and half of Poland went to Germany. The invasion started on the 1'st but FRance and Britain declare war on the 3rd. Link: http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005070
Extra Video: http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/media_fi.php?ModuleId=10005070&MediaId=233 Quote: Look. You fools, you're in danger. Can't you see? They're after you. They're after all of you. Our wives, our children, everyone. They're here already. You're next! Subjunctive Question: Was Poland able to fully recover and rebuild themselves after WW2 due to all the destruction, death, poverty and massacre of human moral? |
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