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How did Britain and France react to the invasion of Poland?
Britain and France responded by guaranteeing the integrity of the Polish state. This did not deter Hitler, who was determined not to be dissuaded from war by either threats or concessions.
What did France do to protect Poland?
The French, in fact, promised the Poles in mid-May 1939 that in the event of German aggression against Poland, France would launch an offensive against the Germans “no later than fifteen days after mobilization”. This promise was sealed in a solemn treaty signed between Poland and France.
How did Britain and France get involved in ww2?
Britain and France entered the Second World War following the German invasion of Poland in September 1939. In expectation of a German advance westwards, the British Expeditionary Force (BEF), which grew to 390,000 men over the winter of 1939–40, deployed alongside the troops of its allies in France and Belgium.
Why didn’t Britain and France declare war on the Soviet Union?
Britain and France regarded Germany (Hitler) as the greatest evil, and had their hands full with him Declaring war on the Soviet Union, and forcing it into a permanent alliance with Hitler would have been a big mistake. Probably they hoped that Germany and the Soviet Union would have a falling out, and the latter would become their ally.
Why did the Soviet Union not come to the aid of Poland?
Terms of the pact included the provision that if Germany attacked Poland, the Soviet Union would not come to its aid. Thus, if Germany went to war against the West (especially France and Great Britain) over Poland, the Soviets were guaranteeing that they would not enter the war.
What was the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact of 1939?
The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact of 1939 Key details of the pact signed in 1939 between Hitler and Stalin that enabled a one-front war when Germany invaded Poland and started World War II. Key details of the pact signed in 1939 between Hitler and Stalin that enabled a one-front war when Germany invaded Poland and started World War II. Menu Home
What if France kept fighting in World War II?
If France Kept Fighting: How World War II Might Have Gone Very Differently. France surrendered to the Nazis in 1940 for complex reasons. The proximate cause, of course, was the success of the German invasion, which left metropolitan France at the mercy of Nazi armies. But the German victory opened profound rifts in French society.