Spain Towards the German and Soviet Invasion of Poland
Abstract
This article analyzes the political reactions of the Spanish Government towards invasion of Poland made both by Germany, on September 1, 1939, and by the Soviets sixteen days later. It begins with the analysis of Spanish attitude towards the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, which led to the invasion and the subsequent division of Polish territory between Germany and the Soviet Union. It continues with the reaction of Francoist Government on German attack and closes with analysis of Spanish approach to the Soviet attack. The article is based on Spanish, German, American, Portuguese and Polish documentation, on the memories of the politicians, and on the Spanish press of these times.
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