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Poland
Everything about Poland on 360n60: 2 history, 2 dates in history, 1 people. Each told in 60 words.
History · 2
- History · 1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945
The Second World War
The Second World War began when Germany invaded Poland on 1 September 1939 and ended with Japan's surrender on 2 September 1945. Fought across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Pacific, it was the deadliest conflict in history, with an estimated 70 to 85 million deaths. Afterwards, nations founded the United Nations.
- History · December 1898
Marie and Pierre Curie discover polonium and radium
In 1898, Marie and Pierre Curie discovered two new radioactive elements in Paris: polonium in July, named after Marie's homeland Poland, and radium in December. Marie Curie coined the word 'radioactivity'. She became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, in 1903, and the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two sciences.
On this day · 2
- On this day · 1 September 1939
The Second World War begins
On 1 September 1939, Germany invaded Poland. Two days later, Britain and France declared war on Germany. The Second World War lasted until 1945, drew in most of the world's nations and became the deadliest conflict in history.
- On this day · 7 November 1867
Marie Curie is born
Marie Skłodowska Curie was born in Warsaw on 7 November 1867. She moved to Paris to study science and, with her husband Pierre, discovered polonium and radium. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and remains the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences.