Invasion of Poland

September 1, 1939 is a day that will live in infamy, not for America, but for Poland and the world. This was the day that German forces attacked Warsaw Poland to first establish the Third Reich. European countries like France and England became worried, but the world did not understand what truly was going on. In the eyes of the world Germany was a country that was still in ruins and was rebuilding. They did not think they were a threat and their presence in Poland only seemed welcome because of Poland's unstable government. At the time the Soviet Union was trying to expand its territory also and Poland one of their main objectives just like Nazi Germany wanted to. Nazi Germany used this to their advantage and created a campaign with the Soviets to attack Poland on two fronts. Here are some pictures of the aftermath of the invasion that only took one month to occupy a country to surrender.