1) Hitler invaded Poland in 1939 as part of his plan to conquer eastern Europe for Lebensraum, or living space, to create a greater German empire with more land, people, and resources. 2) When Germany took over Poland, Poles were forced from their homes and farms and made to work or imprisoned. Ethnic Germans were allowed to live in the homes of removed Poles. 3) The Nazis imposed Nazification on Poland, arbitrarily arresting educated Poles, killing threats, limiting education to 4th grade, and making Jews wear yellow stars and follow curfews.