The Invasion of Poland (1939)
Hitler inspects GErman soldiers march into Poland (1939) World War 2 is the deadliest conflict in the history of man. Around 70 - 85 million people lost their lives during the six years war betwen the Axis and Allied forces. The war lasted from 1939 until 1945. One of the first things that marked the beginning of World War 2 is the German and Soviet Union invasion on Poland in 1939. In this essay, the author will explain about the invasion of Poland and the aftermath that followed. The invasion of Poland, also known as Kampania wrzeĊniowa (Poland invasion) or the Wojna obronna 1939 roku ( 1939 defensive w ar) in Poland and Polenfeldzug ( Poland campaign) in German, happened as German and Russia invaded and annexed the whole country: the German invasion began on 1 September 1939 and Soviet Union 17 September 1939. It began one week after the signing of Molotov-Ribbentrop pact betwen German and Soviet Union. German forces invaded Poland almos