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Case study 1: Japanese Expansion In East Asia 1931-41 (The Global War)
Case Study 2: German & Italian Expansion 1933-40 (The Global War)
Part 1 - Rivalry, Mistrust & Accord (The Cold War)
Part 2 - Leaders & Nations (The Cold War)
Part 3 - Cold War Crises (The Cold War)
History SL
Case Study 2: German & Italian Expansion 1933-40 (The Global War)
Poland's Peril: Why Germany Ignited WWII Over The Polish Corridor
485 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
Backdrop to the Crisis 🌍
- Post-WWI Poland
- Newly independent Poland emerged after WWI.
- Formed from territories previously under:
- German 🇩🇪
- Russian 🇷🇺
- Austro-Hungarian 🇦🇹🇭🇺 control.
- Polish Corridor
- Imagine a tunnel connecting Poland 🇵🇱 to the sea 🌊, cutting through Germany like a highway.
- Purpose: Gave Poland access to the sea.
- Impact: Split German East Prussia from the rest of Germany. Ouch! 😬
- Danzig/Gdańsk
- Port city located at the mouth of the corridor.
- Status: Like a special VIP city 🌃 under the League of Nations' mandate.
- FYI: Over 800k Germans lived under Polish rule between the wars.
🇩🇪 Germany's Resentment
- Didn't like the "new" Poland.
- Think of someone cutting a piece from your favorite cake 🎂 and giving it to someone else. That's how Germany felt about Poland.
The Puzzling Pact 🤝
- 1934: Germany and Poland signed a "let's be friends" pact for 10 years.
- Question 🤔: Why did they end up fighting in just 5 years?
Hitler's Demands (post-Munich) 🚂
- Wanted Danzig back (kinda like wanting your stolen bike 🚲 back).
- Desired roads & railways through the Polish Corridor (Like demanding a new bike path).
- In return? Promised to continue the friendship pact from 1934.
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History SL
Case Study 2: German & Italian Expansion 1933-40 (The Global War)
Poland's Peril: Why Germany Ignited WWII Over The Polish Corridor
485 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
Backdrop to the Crisis 🌍
- Post-WWI Poland
- Newly independent Poland emerged after WWI.
- Formed from territories previously under:
- German 🇩🇪
- Russian 🇷🇺
- Austro-Hungarian 🇦🇹🇭🇺 control.
- Polish Corridor
- Imagine a tunnel connecting Poland 🇵🇱 to the sea 🌊, cutting through Germany like a highway.
- Purpose: Gave Poland access to the sea.
- Impact: Split German East Prussia from the rest of Germany. Ouch! 😬
- Danzig/Gdańsk
- Port city located at the mouth of the corridor.
- Status: Like a special VIP city 🌃 under the League of Nations' mandate.
- FYI: Over 800k Germans lived under Polish rule between the wars.
🇩🇪 Germany's Resentment
- Didn't like the "new" Poland.
- Think of someone cutting a piece from your favorite cake 🎂 and giving it to someone else. That's how Germany felt about Poland.
The Puzzling Pact 🤝
- 1934: Germany and Poland signed a "let's be friends" pact for 10 years.
- Question 🤔: Why did they end up fighting in just 5 years?
Hitler's Demands (post-Munich) 🚂
- Wanted Danzig back (kinda like wanting your stolen bike 🚲 back).
- Desired roads & railways through the Polish Corridor (Like demanding a new bike path).
- In return? Promised to continue the friendship pact from 1934.
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