_______________The Nazi Empire: Revolution
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"At 4:45 a.m., some 1.5 million German troops invade Poland all along its 1,750-mile border with German-controlled territory. Simultaneously, the German Luftwaffe bombed Polish airfields, and German warships and U-boats attacked Polish naval forces in the Baltic Sea. Nazi leader Adolf Hitler claimed the massive invasion was a defensive action, but Britain and France were not convinced. On September 3, they declared war on Germany, initiating World War II." [http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-invade-poland]
_Film clip courtesy of Steven Spielberg Film & Video Archive/United States Holocaust
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