r/todayilearned • u/leafpool2014 • 1d ago
TIL that in WW2, Poland declared war on Japan. Japan rejected there declaration of war. Quote: “We do not accept Poland’s challenge. The Poles, fighting for their freedom, only declared war on us under pressure from the United Kingdom.”A curious case: Poland only declared war on one country in WWII;
https://www.outono.net/elentir/2021/03/21/a-curious-case-poland-only-declared-war-on-one-country-in-wwii-peace-did-not-come-until-1957/
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u/Tortoveno 15h ago
The Japanese knew they can try China, that they can try the US but they knew they have no chance with Poland :)
Greetings from Poland, Japanese friends!
BTW. Even after this Polish intelligence worked with Japanese intelligence (against the USSR)