1939 ⟶ Germany Issues Ultimatum to Poland

Nazi Germany issues an ultimatum to Poland concerning the Po...

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1939

📜 Germany Issues Ultimatum to Poland

Nazi Germany issues an ultimatum to Poland concerning the Polish Corridor and the Free City of Danzig.⟶

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🚩 Hitler Demands Return of Danzig

Hitler demands the return of the Free City of Danzig to Germany.⟶

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🛡️ UK Reaffirms Support for Poland

Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain reaffirms support for Poland and makes it clear that Britain did not view Free City of Danzig as being an internal German-Polish affair and would intervene on behalf of Poland if hostilities broke out between the two countries.⟶

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🇩🇪 Danzig Annexed by Germany

In the same day, the Free City of Danzig is annexed by Germany.⟶

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📜 France and Britain Issue Ultimatum to Germany

Acting on account of their governments, the ambassadors of France and Britain demand the German government to cease all hostile activities and to withdraw its troops from Poland.⟶

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📜 UK and France Issue Ultimatum to Germany

The British and French governments agree on issuing an ultimatum to Germany the following day.⟶

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