History of Poland (1939–1945)

Poland would be the first European country to be invaded by Nazi Germany during the Second world war. With the nazis occupying  Poland for most of the war. Resistance rose up to fight the German occupiers for almost 6 years from 1 September 1939 - 14 May 1945. The war ended with the resistance not liberating the country and the government-in-exile not returning until 1990. instead, Poland was liberated by the Soviet Union and the Polish People's Army. And a puppet state called the Polish People's Republic was formed in 1947.

Category:1930s in Poland
Category:1940s in Poland