National Democracy (Poland)
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National Democracy was a Polish political movement that operated from the second half of the 19th century, during the partitions of Poland, until the end of the Second Polish Republic. It effectively
Roman Dmowski, considered the most important figure in the National Democratic movement
Józef Piłsudski
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Józef Klemens Piłsudski was a Polish statesman who served as the Chief of State and first Marshal of Poland. In the aftermath of World War I, he became an increasingly dominant figure in Polish politi
National Democracy (Poland)
…nationalities within the Polish lands, most notably the Jews; antisemitism became an element of ND ideology. During World War I, while the PPS under Józef Piłsudski aligned with the Central Powers against Russia (through the Polish Legions), the ND initially allied with the Russian Empire (supporting the creation…
Piłsudski, c. 1920s
Piłsudski, 1899
Piłsudski and his staff in Kielce, 12 August 1914
Portrait of Brigadier General Józef Piłsudski, by Jacek Malczewski, 1916