The plane crash, in Smolensk, Russia, killing the Polish President, first lady and key figures in the Polish government, has created an enormous gap in the leadership of the country. This article, briefly discusses the country's reaction...

Describes the events leading up to the invasion of Poland and how it occurred.

Describes the invasion of Poland in 1939 by the Germans with the support of Stalin's army.

Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Poland in Central Europe.

The outbreak of World War Two in Europe began with Hitler's invasion of Poland. Through text and a colored graphic flowchart, the events and battles and eventual end of the war, can be visually traced. Suitable for both students and...

This site from The History Place provides the text of a speech by French premier,Edouard Daladier, from January of 1940 following the fall of Poland. In the speech Daladier clearly implied that the policy of appeasement had been a failure.

Describes the final days prior to the outbreak of World War II, the economic situation that made it essential for Germany to start the war, his insincere attempts at negotiations with other countries, and the invasion of Poland.

Discusses the German obsession with Britain's success at empire-building and overcoming enemies, Hitler's announcement to the German people of the invasion of Poland, the response of the British and the French, and the dread all felt...

A brief biography of Lech Walesa and the independent labor movement in Poland. Describes how labor used strikes to improve their working conditions and qualities of life. Their struggles have been an inspiration to labor movements all...

BBC News provides an interesting overview of the European country of Poland. Focus is on history, current information, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides links to a timeline of key events, recent news stories, and...

The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Poland, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.

This excellent lesson plan lays out the framework of the lead-up to World War II in Europe. It covers the problem the support of Czechoslovakia caused Great Britain and France, the policy of appeasement exercised by Prime Minister...

Learn about religion in Poland, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.

A history unit taking a close look at Poland during World War II. Meet the courageous Irena Sendlerowa, who helped save thousands of children. Activities expanding students' understanding of this hero and how Poland was involved in the...

The National Museum in Warsaw is actually a collection of five museums: the modern National Museum, Xawery Dunikowski Museum of Sculpture at the Krolikarnia Palace, the Poster Museum at Wilanow, Radziwill Palace in Nieborow and Romantic...

The Tehran Conference between Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin took place between November 28 and December 1, 1943. Read the notes from the final meeting on December 1 where the major topics of discussion were...

A report from the Library of Congress on Poland that covers all aspects including geography, society, economy, transportation, government, and history. Please note that data is as of 1992.

Kids learn about the history and timeline of the country of Poland including early tribes, the Polish Empire, World War I and II, Solidarity movement, and independence from the Soviet Union on this site.

An overview of events in the 1930s, which moved the world closer to another world war. The rise of Fascism and Adolph Hitler in Europe is the main focus. Once the war was declared in 1939, it was not long before Canada once again became...

This site provides general information on Poland. It contains info on its geography, history, government, and political conditions. (March 2012)

A brief look at the expansionist moves of Japan in China, including a description of the Rape of Nanking. Also read about the military expansionism in Europe and Africa by both Germany and Italy, finally resulting in a declaration of war...

This page from The History Place has a chart with the number of Jewish people killed in the Holocaust. Nearly 6 million Jewish people were murdered. This site is disturbing its apparent accuracy of the Jewish slaughter.

Photographic exhibit highlights events from the Warsaw Rising in 1944.

This is a very extensive look at the Yalta Conference. Find the problems addressed at the conference, the enumerated possible solutions, the positions each of the Big Three leaders held, and the actual results of the conference. Included...