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11 Cards in this Set
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what did Hitler want from Poland?
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Polish Corridor
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what was the Polish Corridor?
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a strip of German land given to Poland in 1919 this land split GErmany in two parts.
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what did the Polish Corridor provide poland with?
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an only acess to sea
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what did poland do when it was scared of GErmanys agression?
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poland reinforced its defense agreements with France, Great Briain, and the Soviet Union
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what happened on August 23 1939?
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Stalin and GErmany signed the non AGression pact?
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what is the non agression pact?
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a pact stating that they won't declare war on eachother
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when did GErmany invade Poland?
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Sept. 1 1939
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who proclaimed neutrality?
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US
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who joined GErmany in the invasion of Poland?
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Soviet Union
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who declared war on Germany and hoped Germany would retreat from Poland but didnt actually fight
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France, Great Britain
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declared war on the germans and sent troops to fight
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poland
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