Poland's Reasons, Hopes and Aims in 1939 - Get a new view on the origins of the war between Poland and Germany which eventually became World War II. How Poland became the "betrayed ally" of the Western Powers

Stefan Scheil, *1963, studied History of the Middle Ages, Modern Times, Contemporary History, Sociology and Philosophy at the Universities of Mannheim and Karlsruhe Magister Artium (M.A.) in 1990 Doktor der Philosophie (Dr. phil.) in 1997 Doctoral Thesis: The political Antisemitism in Germany between 1881 and 1912, (published Diss.) Berlin 1999 Current focus of research: German Antisemitism, Holocaust, International Relations in the era of the World Wars, Polish History 1919-1939 - Numerous Publications on these subjects