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Originally Posted by braindead
Garry , maybe some people , even politicians simply had moral standards ? And by 1939 , the most people viewed Britain still as the most important power , having Britain on your side was much more desirable than Germ. or Sov.Union .
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Probably, but not in this case. Pols were OK, with occupying somebody esle territory.... they were same predator... but weaker than its two largest niebours. Remember that
Poland never hesitated to annex territory of Czechoslovakia under the Munich treaty in 1938. Ironically it was divided just like Czechoslovakia under another secret treaty in a year
It was indeed stupid to expect that Brits or France would move their finger to help Poland, after they betraded Czechoslovakia..... and Austria. When they did not DO ANYTHING to help Poland it was absolutelly in line with their previous logic.... If they have attacked even slightly in September.... Poland had a chance....
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Originally Posted by Big K
@Garry,
i think the problem was not "going in to trouble". they knew that the trouble can find and already found them many times before.
so they had to make a choice.
i think choosing the "right" side was the only thing left to make.
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Absolutelly! Observing how two nations were betrated they could have expected same from Brits and French. But they let Brits buy them on empty promisses and take HUGE risks opposing simultaneously TWO most dangerous neighbours.... It is OK for the nation which was never betrated before.... but Pols were BETRATED so many times in the past by empty promises from Germany, Russia, France, Great Brittain and Austria.... they could have been much wiser.
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Originally Posted by zraver
in 1939 Poland was sandwiched between two powers both with territorial designs on it. Who exactly were they supposed to gobbled up by, allying with one would have sparked an instant war with the other?
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The documents and archives seized by Red Army in Berlin disclose that
Hitler offered Poland to give up their territory - corridor to Dantsig and was hinting on remuneration on east.... However, Polish government REFUSED to discuss any scenario which assumes give of territory to Germany... in exchange Hitler stated on Supreme Council - we need to have access to fight USSR.... Polish are making problem to us.... We need to RESOLVE Polish problem. He ordered commencing a plan how to conquer Poland and make sure that USSR does not help Poland.
Hitler EXPECTED that Brittain and France would swallow agreesion against Poland just like they did with Czech and Austria.... He DID NOT EXPECT war on them. HIS MAIN TARGET REMAINED USSR
So Polish had way out... they could have joined Germany against USSR