sep 1, 1939 - Germany Invades Poland

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The invasion of Poland marks the begining of World War 2. Hitlers motives behind invading Poland was that he wanted more living space and space for germans to live. He considered the Polish people to be inferior and only fit as a work force. In the last 3 months of 1939, the Nazi's killed 65,000 including Jewish and non-Jewish people. The Germans attacked Poland from the west borders leaving Poland to only defend Germany's strong military.

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