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>Danzig is a free city-state under the auspices of the league of nations
>As such, it is NOT part of Poland or Germany in anyway
>a referendum is underway to determine if Danzig citizens want to remain a free state or join Germany proper
>The pro German proposal wins with Danzig set to join as a part of Germany
Got all of this? Its important to understand the next part.
>Danzig is now part of Germany, but not connected physically to Germany proper
>Hitler, acting as the head of the German state, tries to acquire access to Polish territory in order to connect Danzig to Germany
>The Polish authorities refuse citing Hitlers recent belligerent actions against his neighbored in Austria and Czechoslovakia
>Hitler leads his country to war with Poland over the contested area
>The United Kingdom had a previous alliance with Poland stating that in the case of Germany attacking either one, they would join in the fight against Germany
>based on this, The United Kingdom declares war on Germany on Sep 3, 1939, several days after the German invasion
Also, Churchill was NOT the PM of the UK at the time, Neville Chamberlain was. So this idea that you have that Churchill dragged the country into war is just factually wrong since he was not even the PM at the time. Also, Chamberlain is the one who had sought cooperation with Hitler before all this in the name of preserving peace which shows that Hitler was the belligerent war monger.

Here is the audio of the broadcast of PM Chamberlain announcing the declaration of war against Germany.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpQ9Bn8DR74

Also, unlike Germany which was under the leadership of one man without any restraints as a dictator, The UK wasnt. The PM of the UK doesnt not have the power to go to war on his own will. The United States operates the same way, the President needs the consent of congress to enter into a state of war against another nation.

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