Poland’s Struggle Before, During and After the Second World War
Poland’s Struggle Before, During and After the Second World War by Andrew Rawson, published by Pen & Sword Military in 2019, offers a detailed examination of Poland’s tumultuous history surrounding World War II. This edition spans 212 pages and is presented in English. The book outlines Poland’s re-emergence as an independent nation post-World War I and the subsequent challenges it faced as Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sought to exert control over the region.
Readers will find a comprehensive narrative detailing the harrowing experiences of Polish citizens during the war, including the brutal campaigns of violence and oppression they endured. The text highlights the plight of Polish Catholics and Jews, the resistance efforts of those who fought against their occupiers, and the complex dynamics introduced by the advancing Red Army. Additionally, the book addresses Poland’s struggles under Soviet rule and concludes with the restoration of democracy in 1991, providing a thorough overview of the country’s historical context during the 20th century.
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Poland was re-created as an independent nation at the end of the First World War, but it soon faced problems as Nazi Germany set about expanding its control on Europe. The Wehrmacht’s attack on 1 September 1939 was followed by a Red Army invasion two weeks later.
The people of Poland were then subjected to a terrifying campaign of murder, imprisonment and enslavement which only increased as the war dragged on. Polish Catholics faced violence and deportation as they adapted to the draconian laws implemented by the German authorities. Meanwhile, the Polish Jews were forced into ghettos while the plans for the Final Solution were implemented. They then faced annihilation in the Holocaust, code named Operation Reinhard.
Despite the dangers, many Poles joined the underground war against their oppressors, while those who escaped sought to fight for their nation’s freedom from abroad. They sent intelligence to the west, attacked German installations, carried out assassinations and rose up to confront their enemy, all against impossible odds. The advance of the Red Army brought new problems, as the Soviet’s dreaded NKVD introduced its own form of terror, hunting down anyone who fought for an independent nation.
The story concludes with Poland’s experience behind the Iron Curtain, ending with the return of democracy by 1991.
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