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What happened to the remaining German Polish territories?
The ethnic Germans were then resettled in homes from which the Poles had been expelled. The remainder of Polish territory was annexed by the Soviet Union (see Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact) or made into the German-controlled General Government occupation zone.
Where is Prussia now?
As a result of these territorial gains, Prussia now stretched uninterrupted across the northern two-thirds of Germany and contained two-thirds of Germany’s population. The German Confederation was dissolved, and Prussia impelled the 21 states north of the Main River into forming the North German Confederation.
What happened to the German population in Poland during WWII?
The German population fled or was expelled from all regions which are currently within the territorial boundaries of Poland, including the former eastern territories of Germany and parts of pre-war Poland . During World War II, expulsions were initiated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland.
What was the post war border between Germany and Poland?
The post-war border between Germany and Poland along the Oder–Neisse line was formally recognized by East Germany in 1950, by the Treaty of Zgorzelec, under pressure from Stalin.
What happened to the former eastern territories of Germany?
Former eastern territories of Germany. The official West German government position on the status of former eastern territories of Germany east of the Oder and Neisse rivers was that the areas were “temporarily under Polish [or Soviet] administration.”. In 1970, West Germany recognised the line as a de facto boundary in the Treaty of Warsaw .
What are the former territories of Germany that were Polish fiefs?
Location of southern East Prussia (orange) and of the other former eastern territories of Germany (green) The northern territories of Warmia and Masuria form the areas of the former eastern territories of Germany that had been Polish fiefs.