On 1 September 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland. In accordance with their mutual defense treaties with Poland, Britain and France declared war on Germany. The invasion wasn't the first time German forces had been put to work for Hitler's goal of domination. Here's why it was the last straw.
The conflict started on 3 September 1939, when Britain and France declared war on Germany. Two days after Germany invaded Poland, Britain and France declared war on Germany, and World War II erupted.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Sept. 1, 1939, after previously seizing Austria and Czechoslovakia, Nazi Germany invaded neighboring Poland, resulting in Britain and France declaring war.
As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the start of World War Two, Poland has reparations on its mind. The invasion of Poland by Germany marked the beginning of a devastating conflict that would involve nations from around the globe.
Charles de Gaulle's June 1940 addresses called on the French nation to continue the fight against Nazi Germany. The invasion of Poland served as a rallying cry, uniting nations against the aggression of the Axis powers.
Less than 18 hours after Great Britain and France declared war on Germany, plunging nearly 300 million persons of nations around the globe into war, the world was forever changed. The invasion of Poland set off a chain of events that would shape the course of history for years to come.
