World War II, the deadliest conflict in modern history, officially began in September 1939 when Germany invaded Poland. Two days later, Britain and Fr.
When Adolf Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, he framed the war as an historical necessity. Within weeks, German ...
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With Poland fully under German and Soviet control, civilians face forced labor, ghettos, and brutal oppression, while the NKVD targets millions in mass arrests and executions, fueled by Stalin’s ...