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When Germany launched an unprovoked attack on Poland; Great Britain, France and several Commonwealth nations declared war on Germany two days later.
On 17 September 1939 Soviet forces crossed the eastern border completing Poland's dismemberment.
A synopsis of the invasion on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Poland_(1939)
Here's some discussion of today's significance on the Consimworld Social Network:
http://social.consimworld.com/profiles/blogs/september-1st-1939-70-years
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