It’s also worth explicitly mentioning that, despite the description of a “joint invasion” we receive, the Soviets invaded Poland about 17 days after the Germans, after the Polish government had already fled to another city, and then another city right on the border in clear preparation for becoming a “government in exile,” and this is clearly demonstrated by them hopping the border within about 24 hours of the Soviets invading. The Soviets said that the Polish government’s hold on the country had effectively already collapsed, and they were correct in saying this.
It’s also worth explicitly mentioning that, despite the description of a “joint invasion” we receive, the Soviets invaded Poland about 17 days after the Germans, after the Polish government had already fled to another city, and then another city right on the border in clear preparation for becoming a “government in exile,” and this is clearly demonstrated by them hopping the border within about 24 hours of the Soviets invading. The Soviets said that the Polish government’s hold on the country had effectively already collapsed, and they were correct in saying this.
Yep, that’s also why the Soviets didn’t recieve widespread condemnation like the Nazis did from the western countries.