History of Poland (1939–1945)

World War II in Poland
Part of The European theatre of World War II
Date 1 September 1939 - 14 May 1945 Location Poland Result Polish and Soviet victory
Belligerents
Republic of Poland (1939) Polish Underground State (1939-1945) Polish government-in-exile (1939-1945)	German Reich General Government Slovakia Hungary (1944) Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1939-1941) Ukraine Belarus	Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1941-1945) Ukraine Belarus Polish People's Army (1943-1945) Polish Committee of National Liberation (1944) Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland (1944-1945)

Poland would be the first European country to be invaded by Nazi Germany during the Second world war. With the nazis occupying Poland for most of the war. Resistance sprang up to fight the German occupiers for almost 6 years from 1 September 1939 - 14 May 1945. The war ended with the resistance not liberating the country and the government-in-exile not returning until 1990. instead, Poland was liberated by the Soviet Union and the Polish People's Army.