Freakish take. The NAP with the Soviets occurred after UK, France and many other countries signed NAPs with Germany. Previously the Soviets pledged troops to Czechoslovakia and Poland against Germany but this deal was declined, largely because Poland aligned with Germany against Czechoslovakia
Previously the Soviets pledged troops to Czechoslovakia and Poland against Germany but this deal was declined, largely because Poland aligned with Germany against Czechoslovakia
The Soviet Union was so hostile to Poland over Munich that there was a real prospect that war between the two states might break out quite separate from the wider conflict over Czechoslovakia. The Soviet Prime Minister, Molotov, denounced the Poles as "Hitler’s jackals
Fun quote. Honestly a lot of decent quotes from contemporaries in that section talking about how Poland was gladly partaking in imperialism with Hitler and legitimizing Germany’s actions.
Like lumalo said, but also Poland also went to war with Czechoslovakia during the interwar period (1919) over Tesin Silesia. You can find many bourgeois nationalist sources saying the Czechs were the aggressors here, however the fundamental issue is that Tesin Silesia was an important conduit for western weapons reaching Poland for the fight against the Red Army. Also Poland broke a previous agreement for dual custody of the area by starting federal elections in Tesin Silesia. Similarly, the Czech workers in the area were actively blockading the railway because they supported the Soviets and the Poles would have loved to stop that.
Regardless, Polish nationalism was very crazy in this period. They went to war with all of their neighbors, including against independent governments in Ukraine. I think that in itself is very telling.
Freakish take. The NAP with the Soviets occurred after UK, France and many other countries signed NAPs with Germany. Previously the Soviets pledged troops to Czechoslovakia and Poland against Germany but this deal was declined, largely because Poland aligned with Germany against Czechoslovakia
Ooh can I get a source for this
I know that’s just Wikipedia, but it’s a good primer. In 1938 Poland annexed Zaolzie, of course the article defends Poland as to not present them as collaborators to the annexation of Czechoslovakia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Olza#Part_of_Poland_(1938–1939)
Fun quote. Honestly a lot of decent quotes from contemporaries in that section talking about how Poland was gladly partaking in imperialism with Hitler and legitimizing Germany’s actions.
Oh we wanted to become an imperial power, with Madagascar being the most serious ambition. https://polskieradio24.pl/artykul/2207321,madagaskar-i-ambicje-kolonialne-ii-rp-zobacz-infografike
Like lumalo said, but also Poland also went to war with Czechoslovakia during the interwar period (1919) over Tesin Silesia. You can find many bourgeois nationalist sources saying the Czechs were the aggressors here, however the fundamental issue is that Tesin Silesia was an important conduit for western weapons reaching Poland for the fight against the Red Army. Also Poland broke a previous agreement for dual custody of the area by starting federal elections in Tesin Silesia. Similarly, the Czech workers in the area were actively blockading the railway because they supported the Soviets and the Poles would have loved to stop that.
Regardless, Polish nationalism was very crazy in this period. They went to war with all of their neighbors, including against independent governments in Ukraine. I think that in itself is very telling.