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The invasion of Polish civilians by Nazi’s began at 4:45 am. The German Air force attacked Krakow, Lodz, and Warsaw. Next the German Nazi ordered the battleship to fire on the Polish military at Westerplatte on the Baltic Sea. By 8:00 am, German Army informally declared war and launched an attack in other Polish cities.
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The USSR invades Poland from the east; occupying Curzon line, Bialystok, and Eastern Galicia.
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The treaty is signed by Molotov and Ribbentrop. The treaty states the division of Poland between the two empires.
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It is reported that more than 22,000 prisoners of war were killed by the NKVD (People’s Ministry of International Affairs) who blame the massacre on the Nazis.
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The uprising began by the Polish Home Army; they rise up expecting help from the USSR armies. The event lasted 63 days.
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This treaty recognized the Oder-Neisse line between Germany and Poland.