The Origins of the British Guarantee to Poland of 31 March 1939
The Origins of the British Guarantee to Poland of 31 March 1939
Author(s): Marek RodzikContributor(s): Ian Stephenson (Translator)
Subject(s): Diplomatic history, Military history, Political history, International relations/trade, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Fascism, Nazism and WW II, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Instytut Solidarności i Męstwa im. Witolda Pileckiego
Keywords: United Kingdom; Poland; Arthur Neville Chamberlain; German-Polish dispute;
Summary/Abstract: During an address to the House of Commons on 31 March 1939, Arthur Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister, gave a guarantee to Poland. Today, there is no doubt that the United Kingdom guaranteed only the independence of the Polish Republic and not its territorial integrity, thereby enabling the possibility of a peaceful settlement of the German-Polish dispute over Gdańsk and the so-called Danzig Corridor. This guarantee was a turning point in relations between Warsaw and London, leading to direct political co-operation between both states in the months leading up to the outbreak of the Second World War.
Journal: Studia nad Totalitaryzmami i Wiekiem XX
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 330-339
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English