How did Britain and France react to the German invasion of Poland?

German troops invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, triggering World War II. In response to German aggression, Great Britain and France declared war on Nazi Germany.

Where and when did the Allies open a second front in Europe what was the result?

‘Our country is waging a war of liberation single-handed’, complained Stalin in 1941. But it was not until June 6th, 1944, that the Allies opened ‘a second front’ in Europe with the invasion of Normandy.

What was the final straw that caused the Allies to declare war on Germany ww2?

In 1939, Hitler’s Nazi army invaded Poland – this was the last straw for the Allies.

Why did Germany want to expand after ww1?

The Nazis, led by Adolf Hitler, demanded not only the geographic reversion of Germany’s post-war borders (to recuperate territory lost per the Treaty of Versailles), but demanded the German conquest and colonisation of Eastern Europe (whether or not those lands were German before 1918).

When did Britain and France adopt a policy of appeasement towards Germany?

Instituted in the hope of avoiding war, appeasement was the name given to Britain’s policy in the 1930s of allowing Hitler to expand German territory unchecked. Most closely associated with British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, it is now widely discredited as a policy of weakness.

How did the Allies get France back?

The liberation of France in the Second World War was accomplished through diplomacy, politics, and the combined military efforts of the Allied Powers, Free French forces in London and Africa, and the French Resistance. Nazi Germany invaded France in May 1940.

Why did the Allies open a second front in France?

Second Front Controversy. Soviets were taking a beating at the hands of the Germans and were eager for the U.S. to attack Germany from the west, across the English channel, through France. Stalin needed his allies to launch a full-scale invasion of western Europe to divert German forces from the Eastern Front.

Why did the British enter ww1?

Great Britain entered World War I on 4 August 1914 when the King declared war after the expiration of an ultimatum to Germany. The official explanation focused on protecting Belgium as a neutral country; the main reason, however, was to prevent a French defeat that would have left Germany in control of Western Europe.