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Germanisation in Poland (1939–1945) An intense process of Germanisation was carried out by Nazi Germany in German-occupied Poland during World War II, with the ultimate goal of eliminating Polish culture and people. This included the mass-murder of Polish intellectuals and the kidnapping of Polish children .
The occupation of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during World War II (1939–1945) began with the Invasion of Poland in September 1939, and it was formally concluded with the defeat of Germany by the Allies in May 1945.
Oct 15, 2020 · The genocidal policies of Nazi-Germany against ethnic Poles between 1939 and 1945 can be understood as a continuation of previous Germanization processes. Contents. 1 Until the Unification of Germany. 1.1 1815–1831. 1.2 1830–1848. 2 1871 until the Treaty of Versailles. 3 Germanisation of Poles in Ruhr area.
Virtually all of Poland in its prewar boundaries had been liberated by Soviet forces by the end of January 1945. After Germany's surrender, Soviet troops occupied most of eastern Europe, including Poland.
An intense process of Germanisation was carried out by Nazi Germany in German-occupied Poland during World War II, with the ultimate goal of eliminating Polish culture and people. This included the mass-murder of Polish intellectuals and the kidnapping of Polish children .
Following the invasion of Poland in September 1939, the Nazi’s began a program designed to Germanize the territory in which they occupied. The Germanization program involved reordering Polish society, and its people, according to the requirements of Nazi racial theory, thus bringing it in line with Hitler’s vision for the German Reich.
- Ben Mosher
- 2018
Germanisation of Poles during the Partitions. After partitioning Poland at the end of the 18th century, the Kingdom of Prussia and later the German Empire imposed a number of Germanisation policies and measures in the newly gained territories, aimed at limiting the Polish ethnic presence and culture in these areas.
