#620 Start of World War II | Learn Polish Podcast

Podcast: Learn Polish · Roy Coughlan

Opublikowano: 2026-11-01

On 1 September 1939, the first bombs fell on the Polish city of Wieluń and the world was never the same again. In this episode, Roy and Ania mark the anniversary of the outbreak of World War II — discussing who attacked Poland, how the invasion unfolded, why the memory of those events still matters 87 years later, and what ordinary people can learn from the darkest chapter in modern history. Along the way, Roy shares what his grandmother told him about the war, they visit the question of how Poland honours its victims, and Ania challenges Roy with a short history quiz — all i...