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To: PzLdr

And Poland also took part of Lithuania, after issuing an ultimatum to them, before the war started, if I recall correctly.


30 posted on 08/24/2009 12:45:22 PM PDT by LowTaxesEqualProsperity
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To: LowTaxesEqualProsperity
And Poland also took part of Lithuania, after issuing an ultimatum to them, before the war started, if I recall correctly.

You recall it wrongly.

Actually - in the early 20s Poland took territory, that both nations considered as belonging to them (around Vilnius).
Because of that - relation between both countries during the intrebellum period were tense. The had no diplomatic relations.
In 1938 Poland issued an ultimatum - demanding, that Lithuania agrees to establish diplomatic relations with Warsaw. The establishment of diplomatic relations meant a de facto renunciation of Lithuanian claims to the region containing Vilnius.

So - Poland did not take any part of Lithuania in 1938.
33 posted on 08/24/2009 2:45:32 PM PDT by lizol
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