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.

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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
countryInvolved Nazi Germany
Soviet Union
dividingLine Curzon Line vicinity
German–Soviet demarcation line of 1939
endTime 1941
followedBy Operation Barbarossa
follows German–Soviet Boundary and Friendship Treaty
Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
hasEffectOn Polish borders after World War II
demographic changes in Central and Eastern Europe
hasPart German invasion of Poland
linked to: Invasion of Poland

Soviet invasion of Poland
historicalPeriod early World War II
legalBasisClaimedByGermany Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact secret protocol
legalBasisClaimedBySovietUnion Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact secret protocol
location Central Europe
Second Polish Republic
mainBelligerent Third Reich
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
linked to: Soviet Union
opposedBy Polish Underground State
Polish government-in-exile
partOf World War II
invasion of Poland
precededBy Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact secret protocol on spheres of influence
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
victim Polish nation
linked to: Poles

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Polish–German front followedBy German–Soviet partition of Poland
Polish–German front relatedTo German–Soviet invasion of Poland
linked to: German–Soviet partition of Poland
Regency Kingdom precededBy German occupation of Congress Poland
linked to: German–Soviet partition of Poland
Polish–Soviet border changedByEvent German–Soviet invasion of Poland
linked to: German–Soviet partition of Poland