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History of Poland (1945–1989)
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The history of Poland from 1945 to 1989 spans the period of Marxist–Leninist regime in Poland after the end of World War II. These years, while featuring general industrialization, urbanization and ma
Lech Wałęsa speaks during the strike at the Gdańsk Shipyard, August 1980
Lech Wałęsa speaks during the strike at the Gdańsk Shipyard, August 1980
Lech Wałęsa votes in the 1989 Polish parliamentary election
Lech Wałęsa votes in the 1989 Polish parliamentary election
Destroyed Warsaw, January 1945
Destroyed Warsaw, January 1945
The PKWN Manifesto, officially issued on 22 July 1944. In reality it was not finished until mid-August, after the Polish communist Moscow group was jo
The PKWN Manifesto, officially issued on 22 July 1944. In reality it was not finished until mid-August, after the Polish communist Moscow group was joined by the late-arriving Warsaw group, led by Władysław Gomułka and Bolesław Bierut.
Polish People's Republic
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The Polish People's Republic, formerly the Republic of Poland, was the Polish state that existed as the predecessor of the modern-day electoral Third Polish Republic. With a population of approximatel
History of Poland (1945–1989)
…The history of Poland from 1945 to 1989 spans the period of Marxist–Leninist regime in Poland after the end of World War II. These years, while featuring general industrialization, urbanization and many improvements in the standard of living,[a1…
Poland's fate was heavily discussed at the Yalta Conference in February 1945. Joseph Stalin, whose Red Army occupied the entire country, imposed a pup
Poland's fate was heavily discussed at the Yalta Conference in February 1945. Joseph Stalin, whose Red Army occupied the entire country, imposed a puppet communist government, thus forcibly bringing Poland into the Soviet sphere of influence.
A propaganda poster encouraging a vote for Communist policies in the "Three Times Yes" 1946 referendum
A propaganda poster encouraging a vote for Communist policies in the "Three Times Yes" 1946 referendum
Draft of Constitution of the Polish People's Republic (Russian version) with Stalin's remarks, 1952
Draft of Constitution of the Polish People's Republic (Russian version) with Stalin's remarks, 1952
The 1970 Polish protests were put down by the communist authorities and Milicja Obywatelska. The riots resulted in the deaths of 42 people and over 1,
The 1970 Polish protests were put down by the communist authorities and Milicja Obywatelska. The riots resulted in the deaths of 42 people and over 1,000 injuries.