[quote=Jeddaven]
Why does does WWIII -have- to revolve around Poland, though? Sure, it seems like Russia's aggression never really escalated to that point, but aren't there still plenty of problems that could cause a third world war? Dwindling fossil-fuel supplies, eastern Asia, etc. I don't see why an invasion of Poland -has- to be the catalyst for a third world war, and why a German invasion has to succeed if it does happen.
[/quote]

It's not a catalyst. It's an event.