Compare the situation leading up to the invasions of China and Poland.
1. China and Poland received foreign aid against potential invasion.
2. Japan and Germany were at war with China and Poland.
3. China and Poland were prepared to fight their invaders.
4. Japan and Germany invaded other countries before invading China and Poland.
Overall, the situations leading up to the invasions of China and Poland had some similarities and differences.
Both China and Poland received foreign aid against potential invasion, with China receiving aid from the Soviet Union and Poland receiving aid from France and Britain. However, these aids were not enough to prevent the eventual invasions.
Japan and Germany were at war with China and Poland, with Japan's invasion of China beginning in the 1930s and Germany's invasion of Poland marking the start of World War II in Europe. This context of ongoing conflict and aggression by the invading countries played a significant role in the invasions.
Both China and Poland were prepared to fight their invaders, with China's military actively resisting Japanese advances and Poland putting up a fierce defense against the German invasion. However, ultimately, the overwhelming military might of the invaders proved too much for both countries to repel.
One significant difference is that Japan and Germany had already invaded other countries before invading China and Poland. Japan had already invaded and occupied Manchuria in 1931, while Germany had already annexed Austria and Czechoslovakia before invading Poland. This pattern of aggression and expansionism demonstrated a clear intent by Japan and Germany to pursue imperialistic goals through military force.