Invasion of Poland (1939)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Invasion of Poland (1939)?Central Europe
2. How many people live in Invasion of Poland (1939)?Approximately 38 million (pre-war estimate)
3. How big is Invasion of Poland (1939)?312,696 square kilometers
4. What is the capital of Invasion of Poland (1939)?Warsaw
5. What language do people speak in Invasion of Poland (1939)?Polish
6. What is the date of invasion?September 1, 1939

Geopolitical: Relating to politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.
Appeasement: The policy of making concessions to an aggressor in the hope of avoiding further conflict.
Phoney War: An early period of World War II (1939-1940) characterized by a lack of major military operations on the Western Front.
Holocaust: The systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators.