Expelled for allegedly selling documents relating to the French Army
Historical person
Josef Beck Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Josef Beck, based on 17 World History Database records associated with Poland.
Chronological biography
1923
1926
Appointed Chief of Cabinet, under Pilsudski
1932
Appointed Foreign Minister
Poland concludes a non-aggression pact with Russia
1934
Begins a policy of non-aggression with Germany
Poland concludes a non-aggression pact with Russia
1938
Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Dabrowa, Poland
The Polish Government presents an ultimatum to Lithuania to establish diplomatic ties
Poland forces Lithuania to open its borders
Demands immediate Czech withdrawal from Teschen
Warsaw denounces the 1925 military Treaty with Czechoslovakia
Poland renews a non-aggression pact with the USSR to protect against a German invasion
1939
Hitler lays claim to the free City of Danzig
Agrees Chamberlains proposal of a unilateral British guarantee of Polish independence
Agrees Chamberlains proposal of a unilateral British guarantee of Polish independence
Signs an agreement with Britain creating a temporary Pact of mutual assistance
Hitler lays claim to the whole of the Polish corridor
Titles and roles
Chief of Cabinet · Military Attache
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.