# Debate Over Poland, the Treaty of Versailles and World War II

- Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2106452956396810303
- Source account: [@AtRealBen](https://x.com/AtRealBen)
- Source language: English
- Duration: 0:51
- Published: 2026-10-04
- Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/3sjm1yOGVvuw/en/debate-over-poland-the-treaty-of-versailles-and-world-war-ii

## Transcript

[0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/3sjm1yOGVvuw/en/debate-over-poland-the-treaty-of-versailles-and-world-war-ii) said that 15% of Poland was once Germany, and it was given to Poland at the Treaty of Versailles.

[0:07](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/3sjm1yOGVvuw/en/debate-over-poland-the-treaty-of-versailles-and-world-war-ii?t=7) That was German territory with German- That was his case.

[0:09](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/3sjm1yOGVvuw/en/debate-over-poland-the-treaty-of-versailles-and-world-war-ii?t=9) And by the way, that was true The Polish borders had been cut off by- I, I, look, I'm not here to- ... Prussia and Russia- I'm not sure I'm defending Hitler ... and Austria.

[0:14](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/3sjm1yOGVvuw/en/debate-over-poland-the-treaty-of-versailles-and-world-war-ii?t=14) I'm just saying the idea that Hitler just randomly rolled into Poland is a lie, and everyone believes it because they know nothing about the actual facts.

[0:20](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/3sjm1yOGVvuw/en/debate-over-poland-the-treaty-of-versailles-and-world-war-ii?t=20) But the truth is, Germany had big pieces of it carved off, including part of Prussia, and it was given to this other country.

[0:26](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/3sjm1yOGVvuw/en/debate-over-poland-the-treaty-of-versailles-and-world-war-ii?t=26) It infuriated the Germans. Maybe it shouldn't have, but it did, and that was the justification for it.

[0:29](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/3sjm1yOGVvuw/en/debate-over-poland-the-treaty-of-versailles-and-world-war-ii?t=29) The UK had nothing to do with it, and- Well, we had the Treaty of Versailles ... they destroyed their empire and their country fighting this war that they still pretend was a good idea, but it wasn't.

[0:36](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/3sjm1yOGVvuw/en/debate-over-poland-the-treaty-of-versailles-and-world-war-ii?t=36) It, it was the classic good versus evil.

[0:38](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/3sjm1yOGVvuw/en/debate-over-poland-the-treaty-of-versailles-and-world-war-ii?t=38) Has the UK benefited from it? We did the right thing.

[0:41](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/3sjm1yOGVvuw/en/debate-over-poland-the-treaty-of-versailles-and-world-war-ii?t=41) Is it a better country than it was? To have defeated Hitler, yes. I mean, otherwise we'd be speaking German.

[0:45](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/3sjm1yOGVvuw/en/debate-over-poland-the-treaty-of-versailles-and-world-war-ii?t=45) There are a lot of people in Britain who can't speak English.

[0:47](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/3sjm1yOGVvuw/en/debate-over-poland-the-treaty-of-versailles-and-world-war-ii?t=47) There are, yes. So it would be nice to have, like, at least a European language spoken in your country