German–Soviet partition of Poland
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The German–Soviet partition of Poland was the 1939 division and occupation of Polish territory between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union following their joint invasion at the start of World War II.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German occupation of Congress Poland | 1 |
| German–Soviet invasion of Poland | 1 |
| German–Soviet partition of Poland canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II event
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ territorial partition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
fourth partition of Poland (in some historiography)
ⓘ
partition of Poland in 1939 ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
joint aggression against Poland
ⓘ
secret diplomatic agreements ⓘ violation of Polish sovereignty ⓘ |
| consequence |
annexation of eastern Poland by the Soviet Union
ⓘ
annexation of western Poland by Nazi Germany ⓘ dissolution of the Second Polish Republic ⓘ forced population transfers ⓘ incorporation of Polish eastern territories into Soviet republics ⓘ incorporation of Polish territories into the Reichsgau and General Government ⓘ mass repression of Polish population ⓘ |
| countryAffected | Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Nazi Germany
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dividingLine |
Curzon Line vicinity
ⓘ
German–Soviet demarcation line of 1939 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1941 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Operation Barbarossa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
German–Soviet Boundary and Friendship Treaty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Polish borders after World War II
ⓘ
demographic changes in Central and Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| hasPart |
German invasion of Poland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet invasion of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early World War II ⓘ |
| legalBasisClaimedByGermany | Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact secret protocol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasisClaimedBySovietUnion | Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact secret protocol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Central Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Polish Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Third Reich
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Polish Underground State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polish government-in-exile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
World War II
ⓘ
invasion of Poland ⓘ |
| precededBy | Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact secret protocol on spheres of influence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
division of Polish territory between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union
ⓘ
occupation of Poland ⓘ |
| startTime |
1939
ⓘ
September 1939 ⓘ |
| timePoint |
17 September 1939
ⓘ
28 September 1939 German–Soviet Boundary and Friendship Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victim | Polish nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
German–Soviet invasion of Poland
this entity surface form:
German occupation of Congress Poland