From 1989 through 1991, Poland engaged in a democratic transition, which put an end to the Polish People's Republic and led to the foundation of a democratic government, known as the Third Polish Repu
Waldemar Pawlak, Prime Minister (1993–95)
Aleksander Kwaśniewski (SLD), the only left-wing President of Poland since 1989 (1995–2005)
Leszek Miller, Prime Minister (2001–04)
Lech Kaczyński, the 3rd President of Poland (2005–10)
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 (1989–present)
…From 1989 through 1991, Poland engaged in a democratic transition, which put an end to the Polish People's Republic and led to the foundation of a democratic government, known as the Third Polish Republic (Polish: III Rzeczpospolita Polska), following the First and…
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
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 1,000 injuries.