The People's Occupation Of Poland During World War II

The majority of the world was affected by World War II, especially the West. The war began September 1, 1939, and the concluding date from World War II was September 2, 1945. During these years an overwhelming multitude of actions happened in the West. Throughout the duration of the war, the world was divided between the axis powers, which were Germany, Italy, and Japan. Many nations fought against the axis power such as, Lebanon, San Marino, Belgium, Egypt, Liberia, Saudi Arabia, Bolivia, El Salvador, Luxembourg, South Africa, Brazil, Ethiopia, Mexico, Soviet Union, Canada, France, Mongolian People 's Republic, Syria, Chile, Great Britain, and the Netherlands. Whilst these nations fought against the axis powers a plethora of events were …show more content…
Poland’s times of terror began September 1, 1939, when German soldiers marched into Poland and remained for over five years. The actual occupation of the country did not begin until the defenders of the Polish capital, Warsaw, gave up. September 27, 1939, was the date when the official occupation of Poland by German forces began. Over the years Poland was occupied, great tensions rose and resistance fighters slowly began to fight against the Germans. The resistance groups that were fighting were somewhat unsuccessful and the fate of Poland became depended on the Soviets. The Soviets had their eyes set on making Poland their own, but Poland was freed by another source. The last German troops were expelled from Poland thanks to the Red Army in March 1945, weeks before the final allied victory over Europe. France was another area occupied by Nazi Germany. The end of their occupation would not come until the summer of 1944. France was liberated by the successful allied operations called Overlord and Dragoon. Czechoslovakia was another country that became occupied by Germany in World War II, but the country was actually handed over to Germany peacefully. The Munich Pact was signed by, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, French Premier Edouard Daladier, and British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. The Munich Pact was an agreement that handed over a place in Czechoslovakia where 3 million ethnic Germans lived, but Hitler decided that was not enough and he took over all of Czechoslovakia. The Germans rule would come to an end following the March 1945 Rhine Rivers crossing that precipitated the U.S. Army’s involvement with Czechoslovakia. Finally, the Czechoslovakians were freed after six long years of occupation in April of