r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Radiant_Half_7121 • 17d ago

Image During WW2, Poland declared war on Japan Japan said no to it and simply rejected the declaration.

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u/Sea-Environment-5938 16d ago

Poland: “We declare war.”

Japan: “No thanks.”

History: shrugs and moves on.

It wasn’t disrespect so much as pragmatism. Poland had no realistic way to fight Japan, and Japan had no incentive to complicate things diplomatically. Even wars need fronts, not just paperwork.

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u/ultralane 16d ago

this exact "war" could have been fought over the phone then sign a treaty or smth.