the history of poland and famous poles
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The history of Poland and famous Poles. Poland: Past and Present . Poland is located in Europe’s Center. Note: in the east Europe stretches to the Ural mountains, which are off the map . The B eginning of Poland. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The history of Poland and famous Poles
Poland: Past and Present
Poland is located in Europe’s Center
Note: in the east Europe stretches to the Ural mountains, which are off the map
The Beginning of Poland
Biskupin
Polish state begins with the rule of Mieszko I of the Piast dynasty in the second half of the 10th century.
The Constitution of May 3, 1791
The first democratic constitution in Europe, the second in the world
In 1791 the Great or Four-Year Sejm adopted the May 3 Constitution at Warsaw's Royal Castle
The Constitution of May 3, 1791
Polish–Soviet War, defenses near Warsaw, August 1920
Second Polish Republic (1918–1939)
World War II: invasion and partition
German battleship Schleswig-Holstein shelling Westerplatte on September 1, 1939
Warsaw destroyed, January 1945. There were one million war orphans and over 500,000 war disabled. The country lost 38% of its national assets (Britain lost 0.8%, France 1.5%).
After WW II
SOLIDARITY - 1980 ROUND-TABLE - 1989
Lech Wałęsa
1989
The "round-table" talks with the opposition began in February 1989.
Poland Regained Independence
For the first time in more than 40 years, Poland had a government led by noncommunists.
In December 1989, the Sejm approved the
government's reform program to transform the Polish economy rapidly from centrally planned to free-market, amended the constitution to eliminate references to the "leading role" of the Communist Party, and renamed the country the "Republic of Poland."
December 22, 1990
Lech Walesa having won a
landslide election is sworn is as
Poland’s first post WWII non
communist President
Poland in NATO - 1999
Poland in European Union
Poland entered the European Union on
1st May 2004