Hitler's War on Poland: The Pact with Stalin (TRIH ep 531, part 2)
1939 · Resource
Hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook present the second episode of their trilogy on the Nazi war on Poland, tracing the diplomatic and political maneuvers that preceded the invasion. They examine Hitler’s 50th birthday celebrations and escalating rhetoric, Ribbentrop’s proposal to negotiate with Stalin, and the strategic reasons both dictators pursued a pact.
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