control of Poland and the commonwealth ceased to exist. Poland became part of the Russian state.Poland's IndependenceAfter WWI Poland was made an independent state at the Treaty of Versailles.World War IIThe Invasion of PolandOn September 1 1939 Nazi Germany invaded Poland sparking WWII, later on September 17 the USSR invaded Poland from the East . This conflict resulted in Germany and Russia dividing Poland for themselvesGerman OccupationDuring the german occupation Many poles were put into Ghettos and treated cruelly by the Nazis. 1.5 million Poles were sent to Germany to preform slave labour. Hitler took action to assimilate the Polish cultural. Polish art literature and buildings were destroyed in this effort.Concentration CampsThe majority of the German Concentration camps were located in Poland including Auschwitz. At these camps theNazi's exterminated 3 million Polish Jews were killed in this camps and a total of 8.8 million jews were killed in the holocaust.The Polish UndergroundWith all of Hitlers attempts to stop any form of resistance there was a underground movement of over 300 groups Polish nationalists this was the largest underground movement in Europe. The main group in this underground was the Home Army a group loyal to the Polish government that was exiled to London after occupation.The Warsaw UprisingWith WWII close to its conclusion and the USSR marching west and into Poland, the Home Army staged a large scale uprising against the Nazis. This attack was timed with the soviet invasion in Poland in an attempt to push the Nazis out of the city however this attempt