Invasion of Poland 1939

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  1. 2. Declared war on Germany shortly after Great Britain on September 4th.
  2. 7. German foreign minister. He went to Moscow to represent Germany and negotiate the Treaty of Non-Aggression
  3. 12. German war for defensive war. A justification of war that Germany used to warrant its invasion of Poland as just an act of defense.
  4. 14. German concept of expansion that was necessary for Germany’s survival.
  5. 15. An operation secretly made by Germany against themselves to make it appear as if they were the victim of Polish aggression instead of the other way around.
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  1. 1. The secondary aggressor. Signed a pact with Germany which contained a clause to divide Poland between the two nations. Also entered Poland from the west on September 17, 1939.
  2. 3. Also called the Treaty of Non-Aggression. A pact between the Soviet Union and Germany in which the two nations agree to not aid any other countries in an attack against either party. In addition, a secret clause was included that divided Poland between the two parties.
  3. 4. Also known as Case or Plan White. The strategy of Germany’s invasion of Poland. Planning was conducted primarily by Günther Blumentritt and Erich von Manstein.
  4. 5. The most known even of Operation Himmler. A false flag attack carried out on August 31, 1939 in which members of the SS faked an attack on a German radio station.
  5. 6. Also known as “lightning warfare”, is a tactic of warfare that is meant to achieve a quick victory. Germany combined their air and land power to launch effective, quick, and overwhelming attacks on Poland on its western front.
  6. 8. German air force. Provided support in the invasion and bombed cities to push the Polish into shock so that they could not form a proper defense.
  7. 9. Declared war on Germany on September 4th.
  8. 10. The aggressor country. Starting on September 1st, they used the blitzkrieg to quickly overwhelm their target.
  9. 11. Dressed as Polish soldiers to fake an attack on a German radio stationed. They announced on air that the station was in Polish hands and left the bodies of murdered camp prisoners in Polish uniforms to further stage the attack
  10. 13. The defensive country. Wary of an attack, they had already started to prepare but were discouraged by its allies. As a result, they were not fully mobilized when the invasion began. They tried to hold their ground but were ultimately unable to; the last of their resistance was squashed on October 6th.