The Post War Polish Dilemma
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By the end of WWII there were nearly a quarter of a million Poles in the Polish Armed Forces serving under British command. For them, victory was not sweet: half, or 123,000, felt unable to return to the "People's Republic" that came into being in Poland. The website, the thesis of Dr. Mark Ostrowski, examines the circumstances, reasons and consequences of the repatriation decisions made by these men and women.
Abstract
Foreword
Introduction
1. The Origins of the Dilemma facing Polish WWII Veterans.
2. The Official British Reaction to the Dilemma.
3. Repatriation Decisions the Individual Veterans made.
4. Conditions in Post-War Poland.
5. Warsaw's reaction to the Repatriation of the Poles.
6. The Reaction of the British Public to the 'Polish Invasion.'
7. The Polish Veterans' Reactions to Life in Britain.
8. The British Government's provision of refuge to the Poles.
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