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Name: Free City of Danzig
Type: Polity
Start: 1920 AD
End: 1939 AD
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Free City of Danzig
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Was a city-state under the protection of the League of Nations between 1920 and 1939, consisting of the Baltic Sea port of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland) and surrounding areas. The country was in a customary union with Poland so that the Polish could have a large trading port, despites Danzig being predominantly German-populated. In fact, the Danzig and the Polish territory that separated Germany from East Prussia was a major cause of Germany's Invasion of Poland in 1939 that started World War II. Danzig was annexed by Germany shortly after.
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1. World War I
Was a global conflict between two coalitions, the Allies (primarily France, the United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, Japan, and the United States) and the Central Powers (led by Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire). It was mainly caused by the competition of the western countries over domain in Europe and in the rest of the world with their colonial empires. The war ended with the defeat of the Central Powers. The war also caused the Russian Revolution and the ensuing Russian Civil War.
Were a series of treaties and military events that can be considered a direct consequence of World War I.
Was the treaty that ended the state of war between Germany and most of the Allied Powers.
2. World War II
Was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945 (it started sooner in certain regions) between the Axis Powers (mainly Germany, Japan and Italy) and the Allies (mainly the Soviet Union, the U.S.A., the U.K., China and France). It was the war with more fatalities in history. The war in Asia began when Japan invaded China on July 7, 1937. The war in Europe began when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The war ended with the complete defeat of the Axis powers, which were occupied by the Allies.
2.1.World War II (Eastern Theatre)
Was the Eastern European theatre of World War II.
Was a joint attack on the Republic of Poland by Nazi Germany, the Slovak Republic, and the Soviet Union. It marked the beginning of World War II.
2.1.1.1.German Annexation of Danzig
After the German invasion of Poland in 1939, the Nazis abolished the Free City of Danzig and incorporated the area into the newly formed Reichsgau of Danzig-West Prussia.
