WWII in Europe

By JanTISA

  • German Invasion of Poland

  • German Invasion of Poland

    Poland was not fully prepared
    France convinced Poland not to mobilize
    done not to provoke Germany into war
    believed negotiations would end crisis

  • Allies declare war on Germany

    Meaningless for Poland = looked to contain Germany expansion
    France: prepared to defend itself = expected attack on fortified border
    Britain: moved parts of army along unfortified French border with Belgium

  • Allies declare war on Germany

    Meaningless for Poland = looked to contain Germany expansion
    France: prepared to defend itself = expected attack on fortified border
    Britain: moved parts of army along unfortified French border with Belgium

  • Warsaw surrounded + under constant attack

    24 Sept: assault by 1100+ Germany bombers

  • Warsaw surrounded + constant attack

    24 Sept: assault by 1100+ Germany bombers

  • Soviet Invasion of Eastern Poland

    Part of secret agreement in Nazi-Soviet Pact to split Poland

  • Soviet Invasion of Eastern Poland

    Part of agreemet in Nazi-Soviet Pact to split Poland

  • Poland surrenders to Germany

  • Poland surrenders to Germany