a historical city on the Baltic coast, now part of Poland and known as Gdańsk, with a rich maritime and cultural heritage.
The city was known as Danzig during German rule from the 13th century onward. The name's exact origin is debated, but it may derive from a Slavic personal name or geographic feature. After World War II, it was renamed Gdańsk in Polish.
Danzig was briefly a 'Free City' between the world wars—not part of Germany or Poland—but this created tensions that actually helped spark World War II when Hitler demanded it back! One city's status caused global conflict.
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