History of Poland (1939–1945)
The history of Poland from 1939 to 1945 encompasses the German invasion of Poland as well as the Soviet invasion of Poland through to the end of World War II . On 1 September 1939, without a formal declaration of war , Germany invaded Poland . Germany's immediate pretext was the Gleiwitz
History of Czechoslovakia (1948–1989)
From the Communist coup d'état in February 1948 to the Velvet Revolution in 1989 , Czechoslovakia was ruled by the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia . The country belonged to the Eastern Bloc and was a member of the Warsaw Pact and of Comecon . During the Communist regime, thousands of
History of Poland (1989–present)
In the 1970s and 1980s, tension grew between the people of Poland and its Communist government, as with the rest of the Eastern bloc as the influence of the Soviet Union faded. With the advent of " perestroika " in the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev , a chance was opened to finally
Jewish Polish history (1989–present)
With the fall of Communism in Poland , Jewish cultural, social, and religious life has been undergoing a revival. Many historical issues, especially related to World War II and the 1944 1989 period, suppressed by Communist censorship has been reevaluated and publicly discussed (see for example
History of Szczecin
000 inhabitants. In a winter campaign of 1121–1122, Stetinum was subjugated by Boleslaus III of Poland , who invited the Catholic bishop Otto of Bamberg to baptize the citizens (1124). In this time, Wartislaw I, Duke of Pomerania is recorded to be the local duke. Wartislaw managed to expand
History of Poland (1945–1989)
The history of Poland from 1945 to 1989 spans the period of Soviet Communist dominance imposed after the end of World War II over the People's Republic of Poland . These years, while featuring many improvements in the standards of living in Poland , were marred by social unrest and
History of Poland
The History of Poland is rooted in the arrival of the Slavs , who gave rise to permanent settlement and historic development on Polish lands. During the Piast dynasty Christianity was adopted in 966 and medieval monarchy established. The Jagiellon dynasty period brought close ties with
History of the Jews in Poland
The history of the Jews in Poland dates back over a millennium . [ 1 ] For centuries, Poland was home to the largest and most significant Jewish community in the world. Poland was the centre of Jewish culture thanks to a long period of statutory religious tolerance and social autonomy
History of Gdańsk
1271) 1.4 Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights (1308–1454) 1.5 As part of the Kingdom of Poland (1454/66–1793) 1.6 In the Kingdom of Prussia (1793–1806, 1815–1919) 1.6.1 Polish minority 1.7 Free City (1920–1939) 1.8 World War II (1939–1945) 1.9 Post-World War
History of Belarus
This article describes the history of Belarus . The Belarusian ethnos is traced at least as far in time as other East Slavs . After an initial period of independent feudal consolidation, Belarusian lands were incorporated into the Kingdom of Lithuania , Grand Duchy of Lithuania , and later
