What date did Hitler invade Poland?

What date did Hitler invade Poland?

• A. 1st September 1939
• B. 3rd September 1939
• C. 2nd September 1939
• D. 1st August 1939

Answer: (A)

The date the invasion began marks when World War II in Europe effectively starts, because Germany launches a rapid, coordinated assault into Poland. On the first of September 1939, German forces crossed the Polish border and attacked, signaling the start of the war in Europe. Britain and France would declare war a couple of days later, on the third of September, but the invasion itself began on the first. The other dates don’t fit the actual start: the second of September isn’t the invasion date, and the first of August predates the invasion and isn’t the moment Poland was invaded.

The date the invasion began marks when World War II in Europe effectively starts, because Germany launches a rapid, coordinated assault into Poland. On the first of September 1939, German forces crossed the Polish border and attacked, signaling the start of the war in Europe. Britain and France would declare war a couple of days later, on the third of September, but the invasion itself began on the first. The other dates don’t fit the actual start: the second of September isn’t the invasion date, and the first of August predates the invasion and isn’t the moment Poland was invaded.