The invasion of Poland Flashcards

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Basis

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The USSR was now neutral. Hitler wanted to liberate the ethnic Germans of Danzig and the Polish corridor and so staged a series of fake attacks by Polish army units. He used this as an excuse to send troops into Poland on 1st September 1939

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How were Britain and France involved?

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After Hitlers takeover of Czechoslovakia, they had promised to defend Poland in the eventuality of a war with Germany.

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What did they do to stop Hitler?

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They sent Hitler a message to remove his troops from Poland immediately. After no response within 24 hours, Britain declared war on Germany on 3rd September 1939.

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How did Hitler react?

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After years of appeasement, Hitler was genuinely shocked that Britain and France would stand by their word to defend Poland.

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