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Germany's invasion of Poland(1939)
Germany invaded from the west, and the Soviet Union invaded from the east. They planned to divide Poland.
Great Britain and France declare war on Germany.
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German Blitzkrieg
When Germany invaded Poland, they made rapid invasions and surprise attacks known as Blitzkrieg or lightning war.
It was sort of like An Sucker punch and really caught them off guard.