@thehistoryharborchannel: At dawn on September 1st, 1939, without any formal declaration of war, German forces crossed the border into Poland. Within hours, the Luftwaffe was bombing Polish cities, railways, and airfields. Within days, both Britain and France — bound by treaty to defend Poland — declared war on Germany. What began as a border invasion between two countries would, over the next six years, pull in more than 30 nations across every inhabited continent. Tens of millions of soldiers would be mobilized. Entire cities would be leveled. By the time it ended in 1945, the war would claim more lives than any conflict in human history — a number historians still can’t agree on precisely, but one that almost certainly exceeds 70 million people. It all started here, on a quiet morning in Poland, with the sound of engines and the first shots fired at first light. The world had no idea yet what it was about to become. Today marks the anniversary of that first day. #WWII #WW2 #History #OnThisDay #truestory This video is for educational and historical purposes only. We do not support, glorify, or condone any actions, ideologies, or figures shown. It does not promote hate, violence, or political ideology of any kind.

BYKRMICHAEL :

Didn't the Russians attack poland from the East at that same time , they devided that country between them

Chubstwo :

It most likely would’ve stopped in poland if the British and french didn’t declare war as they hated Germany for ww1. As Germany only had beef with poland for killing and hurting Germans in the city of danzig which germany lost at the end of ww1 to poland

Bailey60 :

Hitler was pure evil

catman321 :

Poland allies some of the bravest people that will never be known died in this attack of Germany

QCpwner :

The USSR invaded Poland as well.

Lucy :

I love Germany

fixer267 :

I doubt it.Hitler had his sights on Russia especially after Russia’s dismal performance in five month war with Finland convinced Hitler his modern army could knock Russia out of War before snow flies.

john sepulveda :

I think you are forgetting something here? it wasn't just Germany that invaded Poland it was Germany and Russia!

DimSum :

20 years before, that version of Poland didn't exist

PiJones :

user67362525093 :

That’s not that long ago.

325kd :

poland is a free from all i love

7med🇩🇪 :

لم يهزمهم شي

Derian Keewaykapow :

Rider-YS-37 :

Adibaba29 :

I wish it wan never happened

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J.V.M :

87 años desde que perdieron los buenos :/

Prince Blade Decimus :

Yesterday was the day the world felt in to the worst conflict in the world

kahu :

They ask the polish government refused

youme :

💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱

Badrider :

88 years before poland and germany invaded to Czhoslovakia.

... :

don't you dare to say anything against this pure soul, he just wanted to save us

user9844307227394 :

So here we are same shit going on still to this day. How be we start sending the people out there to fight the wars that start them and the rest of us will stay at home and watch them. Bet there’d never be another stupid war