1 sept. 1939 - German Invasion of Poland

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Description: Germany invaded Poland because Germany was separated by Poland, Hitler promised Germans more living space, and it separated the rest of Eastern Europe from the Baltic Sea. Germany attacked Poland with a blitzkrieg, a new kind of warfare that had great speed and force. After a month of fighting Poland surrendered. The German invasion of Poland resulted in the start of World War 2.
Significance: Started World War 2.