National Content: Germany

The war that started with Hitler´s invasion of Poland differd from former wars between Poland and Germany. It served Hitler´s racist politics against Poles, Jews and people from nations in the east of Europe. To understand the sources about Danzig the former history between Germany, Poland and aother nationalities in Middle and East Europe, especially the contract of Versailles after World War I (right of self-determination was not realized) is imprortant. Danzig was seperated form Germany and protected by the League of Nations.