| Jan 25 1939 Problems of the Jewish question resurface Jan 30 1939 Hitler threatens Jewish annihilation (but no plans made yet) March 15 1939 German troops take over Prague (violating treaty); German protectorate instated in Bohemia and Moravia Sept 1 1939 Germany invades Poland Sept 3 1939 Britain and France, having guaranteed Poland protection, retaliate to create WWII Sept 21 1939 Ghettos established in Poland as interim stage before the "final aim" thought at this stage to be a reservation of Jews in 1) Lublin or 2) Madagascar late Sept 1939 massive Blitzkrieg crushes Poland, which is split between Russia and Germany following a Stalin-Hitler (or rather, Molotov-Ribbentrop) non-aggression act; the north and west go to the Reich, the E to Russia, and the area around Warsaw, Cracow, and Lublin becomes the "General Government" of the Reich Nov 1939 Polish Jews required to wear armbands |
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