WWII begins
Exactly 70 years ago the Nazi invasion of Poland starts what would culminate in the most important conflict of the 20th century: 
Invasion Order signed by Adolf Hitler
Map from the secret appendix to the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact (Soviet Union's and the Third Reich's non-aggression pact) showing the new German-Soviet border.
More on the Invasion of Poland at Wikipedia.
Invasion Order signed by Adolf Hitler
Map from the secret appendix to the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact (Soviet Union's and the Third Reich's non-aggression pact) showing the new German-Soviet border. "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
More on the Invasion of Poland at Wikipedia.
