World War Two began with Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939. Adolf Hitler used a propaganda lie as a pretext to strike. It was a historical turning point that still has relevance for today.

Part of Operation Himmler, the incident to justify Germany’s invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, can be seen as marking the start of World War II. The Third Reich was founded on inherently ...

Britain had been at war with Germany since Germany’s invasion of Poland in 1939. Despite the fact that Stalin had carved up and invaded Poland in 1939 alongside Hitler, the USSR allied itself ...