Revolutions

10.90- The Polish Soviet War

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Mar 15, 2022
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INSIGHT

Poland's Resurgence

  • Poland aimed to regain independence after being partitioned in 1795.
  • Its leaders sought to establish the Second Polish Republic with uncertain borders.
ANECDOTE

Piłsudski's Early Activism

  • Józef Piłsudski, born in 1867, was a Polish nobleman and revolutionary.
  • He was exiled to Siberia for his activism against Tsarist Russia.
ANECDOTE

Piłsudski's Shift to Armed Resistance

  • Piłsudski became editor of "The Worker" but focused on Polish patriotism.
  • He formed paramilitary groups, clashed with nationalists, and focused on armed revolution.
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