Germany and Poland

Paper Summary:

This paper examines the German rationale for the attack on Poland in 1939. It attempts to compare the real reasoning for the attack with the reasoning that the Germans presented to the world before the war began. It chooses the city of Danzig as an example to highlight the contrast between different rationales.

Outline
Introduction
German Pressure on Poland after Munich
New Direction in Polish-German Relations
Tensions Raises Over Danzig
Unexpected Polish Diplomacy
Crisis in Polish-German Relations in Summer of 1939
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"During the summer of 1939 the Germans provoked several border-line conflicts and used them to increase tensions with Poland. They made Danzig their main base for coordinating provocative action. Gradually the executive committee of Danzig's government moved to Berlin. They allowed systematic violations of the city's constitution; Nazis in Danzig increasingly discriminated against Polish citizens and their government. A large amount of weapons and machinery were secretly delivered to the city. More and more "volunteers" joined Nazi gangs in Danzig."

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