1939 ⟶ Polish Resistance Ends; Hitler Calls for Peace Conference
Polish resistance in the Polish September Campaign comes to ...
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1939
🕊️ Polish Resistance Ends; Hitler Calls for Peace Conference
Polish resistance in the Polish September Campaign comes to an end. Hitler speaks before the Reichstag, declaring a desire for a conference with Britain and France to restore peace.⟶
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⏱️ Hitler Delays Polish Invasion
In response to a message from Mussolini that Italy will not honor the Pact of Steel if Germany attacks Poland, Hitler delays the launch of the invasion by five days to provide more time to secure British and French neutrality.⟶
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🗣️ Hitler Cites False Polish Attacks as Justification for War
Adolf Hitler cites alleged Polish border attacks that happened during the false flag Operation Himmler as a reason for war during his 1 September 1939 Reichstag speech.⟶
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🏳️ Last Polish Military Units Surrender
The last of Poland's military surrenders to the Germans.⟶
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