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Danzig Was A Built-In Flashpoint
- The Free City of Danzig was a compromise born from Versailles that satisfied nobody and created a persistent flashpoint.
- Placing Danzig under League of Nations oversight without consulting locals sowed resentment and future conflict.
Short-Term Alliances Enabled Nazi Control
- Nazi electoral success in Danzig mirrored wider Weimar-era dynamics where centrists backed extremes to block the left.
- That short-term tactical alliance let Nazis seize control and purge opposition quickly.
Post Office Became A Polish Refuge
- Polish sovereign institutions in Danzig included the post office, which Poles and refugees used as a place of safety.
- The Polish government sent one officer, Conrad Guderski, and a few dozen weapons to defend it.