The Beginning of World War II At daybreak on the first day of September 1939, the residents of Poland awakened to grave news. A Juggernaut force of tanks, guns, and countless gray-clad soldiers from nearby Germany had torn across the countryside and were making a total invasion of the Pol’s homelands. German’s actions on that fateful morning ignited a conflict that would spread like a wildfire, engulfing the entire globe in a great world war (granastein, 43). This scenario is many people’s conception of how World War II came about. In reality, the whole story is far more detailed and complex. The origins of war c