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Polish-german Border 1938Polish-German border 1938 was the border existing in 1938 between Poland and Germany. Before WW I, Germany bordered with Russia. After the cease-of fire Polish politicians claimed back all territories lost to Prussia during partitions. After the Treaty of Versailles of 1918, Great Poland Uprising and Silesian Uprisings, a part of the territory consisting historical region of Silesia and acquired by then Prussia in effect of Partitions of Poland in 18th century, was granted to Poland. Both the German and Polish parts of Silesia contained a very mixed population, Germans forming the majority in most German parts, and Poles forming the majority in most Polish parts, although many Germans now lived in Poland, and many ethnic Poles lived in Germany.
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