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why does this article need to continue to exist when there is a more complete version of it at History of Poland (1939-1945)?

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Because General Government was a separate colony of Nazis, and as the separate entity it deserves for its shamefull history.

One cannot understand history of WWII, if he doesn't realise that in GG Nazis could have done everything they wished. Nobody cared what happenned to defeated Poles, while even in Germany, Nazis had some limitations.

Of course, Nazis got more area for implementing their Anty-utopia after 1941, but still, all death camps were set-up in GG.

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Those are not very good reasons. The Nazi occupation of Poland is better covered at History of Poland (1939-1945). This article should be redirected there.

If you are are person making anonymous edits to History of Poland (1939-1945), you should become a User. Adam 13:43, 29 Oct 2003 (UTC)

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AM Poland in years 1939-45 were divided into - GG - annexed territories - Soviet Zone - Lithuanian part - Slovak parts 1941 - Eastern Galicia were added to GG - Bialystok region was addded to annexed territories

I feel that in the interest of clarity, the intro needs to show how the GG was not formed from all of pre-War Poland, but only the parts that weren't outright included in the German state. As it reads now, it gives the impression that all of Poland became the GG. Bwood 05:07, 9 Jul 2004 (UTC)

The situation of people were completely different in each of those territories. It is advised that it should be described in separate articles

I concur, GG needs its' own article since very often it is assumed that it was either a puppet-regime or even a rump polish state. This needs clarification and this page seems a good way to do it.

Halibutt 22:23, 17 Dec 2003 (UTC)

General Gouvernment was a very shameful part of german history. Today nobody remembers that the nazis were going to exterminate 80% of Poles (according to GENERALPLAN OST). The memory of those who were killed in GG should be kept in a separate article. GG wasn't something like Vichy State but like one big ghetto for Polish Nation! Yes it's true I added clarification on that. --Molobo 12:34, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] I've edited the image descriptions

I've edited some of the image descriptions because many are unclear and at least one could be seen as inflammatory. The caption: "Polish hostages preparing in Palmiry by Nazi-Germans for mass execution (see: binding eyes) Palmiry 1940" could easily lead a reader to believe that Wikipedia is saying the hostages colluded in their own murders, something unsupported by the image or by any source (and I suspect insulting to many readers). "Polish hostages preparing" means that the victims are preparing themselves; the image shows they are not. I've also edited a few words and phrases that either don't exist in English or sound almost humourously redundant ("Nazi-German" and "Nazi German SS", for instance), and corrected a few unusual word choices (when one person "keeps" another, it doesn't mean they're holding them at gunpoint - it means they're financially supporting them in exchange for sexual favours). --NellieBly (talk) 10:30, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] 'Generalgouvernement' does not mean "General Government"

Aiiii! Generalgouvernement does not mean "General Government"! It is a loan word from French and means "Governate General." There is also nothing specifically German or Polish or French about the word. It just represents an administrative unit with a Governor.

Call it "Nazi-occupied Poland" or "Governate General (Nazi-occupied Poland)" or something, but for heaven's sake not "General Government"! :) -- Fullstop (talk) 03:38, 31 May 2008 (UTC)