When these territories were annexed after the Invasion of Poland and they became Reichsgau Danzig-West Prussia, Forster's distrust of the local Nazi leaders led him to deny them political power and he filled all the significant positions with people from the pre-war Free City of Danzig.
When these territories were annexed after the Invasion of Poland and they became Reichsgau Danzig-West Prussia, Forster's mistrust of the local Nazi leaders led him to deny them political power.