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Nationalism and Communism in East Central Europe
raven.cc.ku.edu/.../hist557
Prof. Anna M. Cienciala's, Department of History, University of Kansas, 2004 Lecture Notes
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160,100 words |
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The Rise and Fall of Communist Nations 1917-1994
raven.cc.ku.edu/.../communistnationssince1917
Prof. Anna M. Cienciala's, Department of History, University of Kansas, 1999 Lecture Notes
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189,100 words |
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Political History of Poland
freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~koby
E.H. Lewinski-Corwin 's history published in 1917
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117,500 words |
Chapter 01 Early Poland
Chapter 02 Beginnings of the Polish State
Chapter 03 The Decline of Monarchical Power
Chapter 04 The Consolidation of Poland
Chapter 05 The Union with Lithuania
Chapter 06 Oligarchal Rule In Poland
Chapter 07 The Republic of Nobles
Chapter 08 Protestant Reformation and the Golden Age in Poland
Chapter 09 The End of the Jagiellon Dynasty :Beginning of the Era of Popular Election of Kings
Chapter 10 The Catholic Reaction
Chapter 11 The Polish Constitution
Chapter 12 The Cossack Wars
Chapter 13 The Passing of Poland
Chapter 14 Disintegration of Political Sovereignty
Chapter 15 The Three Partitions
Chapter 16 Napoleon and the Duchy of Warsaw
Chapter 17 Congress of Vienna and Kingdom of Poland
Chapter 18 War with Russia and the Aftermath
Chapter 19 Uprising of 1863 and Era of Positivism
Chapter 20 Constitutional Russia and the Poles
Chapter 21 The Polish Question and the Great War
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A Brief History of Poland
poloniatoday.com/historyix.htm
A 1994 posting by the AngloPol Corporation
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17,000 words, 65 illustrations, 8 maps |
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Poland : The Historical Setting
infoPoland/.../classroom/longhist.html
A section of the 1994 Library of Congress A Country Study: Poland
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15,000 words, 12 maps |
Library of Congress 1992 Poland - A Country Study. Good historical maps.
Historical Setting
- 1. EARLY HISTORY UNTIL 1385
- The Origins of Poland
- The Medieval Era
- Fragmentation and Invasion, 1025-1320
- The Later Piasts
- Integration into European Civilization
- 2. THE JAGIELLON ERA, 1385-1572
- The Polish-Lithuanian Union
- The "Golden Age" of the Sixteenth Century
- Poland-Lithuania as a European Power
- The Government of Poland-Lithuania
- Poland-Lithuania in the Reformation Era
- The Polish Renaissance
- The Eastern Regions of the Realm
- 3. THE NOBLE REPUBLIC, 1572-1795
- The Elective Monarchy
- The Deluge, 1648-67
- Decay of the Commonwealth
- The Three Partitions, 1764-95
- First Partition
- National Revival
- Destruction of Poland-Lithuania
- 4. PARTITIONED POLAND
- The Napoleonic Period
- The Impact of Nationalism and Romanticism
- The Era of National Insurrections
- The Time of "Organic Work"
- Social and Political Transformation
- 5. INDEPENDENCE WON AND LOST, 1914-45
- World War I
- War and the Polish Lands
- Recovery of Statehood
- Interwar Poland
- Formative Years, 1918-21
- From Democracy to Totalitarianism
- Poland's International Situation
- World WarII
- The Outbreak of War
- German and Soviet Rule
- Resistance at Home and Abroad
- Soviet Liberation of Poland
- 6. THE POLISH PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
- Consolidation of Communist Power
- From Stalinism to the Polish October
- The Gathering Crisis of People's Poland, 1956-80
- The Gomulka Years
- Consolidation of the Opposition in the 1970s
- The Birth of Solidarity
- The Jaruzelski Interlude
- Martial Law
- Poland at an Impasse
- Collapse of the Communist Regime
- Toward the Round-Table Talks
- The 1989 Elections and Their Aftermath
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History of Austria-Hungary and Poland
historicaltextarchive.com
A 1914 contribution by Steed, Phillips and Hannay to the 11th edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica |
12,000 words |
Four chapters devoted to Poland in a work totalling 35 chapters.
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History of Poland
poland-embassy.si/.../history1.htm
A 2001 posting by the Polish Embassy in Ljubljana
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9,200 words
31 visuals |
A history of Poland illustrated with historical paintings: five webpages and 26 sections.
Introduction
- 966 - The Origins/Acceptance of Christianity
- 1025 - The Birth of a Kingdom
- 1241 - Regional Division/Battle of Legnica
- 1320 - Reunified Kingdom
1364 - Great Days of Cracow
- 1386 - Advent of Jagiellonian Dynasty
- 1410 - Wars with Teutonic Order
- 1525 - Prussian Homage
- 1543 - Copernicus
1569 - Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
- 1573 - Electing the King
- 1609 - Wars with Russia, Sweden and Ottoman Empire
- 1683 - Relief of Vienna
- 1772 - The First Partition
1791 - May 3rd Constitution
- 1794 - Kosciuszko Insurrection
- 1807 - Grand Duchy of Warsaw - Napoleonic Wars
- 1830 - The November Uprising
- 1863 - January Uprising
1914 - 1918 World War I
- 1918 - 1939 Independent Poland
- 1939 - 1945 World War II
- 1944 - The People's Republic
- 1980 - Solidarity Years
- 1999 - Poland in NATO
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The History of Poland
kasprzyk.demon.co.uk/.../HistoryPolska.html
A 1997 updated posting by Mieczyslaw Kasprzyk
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9,000 words |
A history of Poland in five parts.
The Rise to Power
- Slav Origins
- Foundation: 966-1138
- Disintegration and Reunification: 1138 - 1370
- The Jagiellonians, 1386-1572. Rise to Greatness
- The Elected Monarchy
The Polish Army: 1550-1683
Decline and Partition
- Decline and Partition
- The Reign of Anarchy
- The Decline of Poland
- The Partitions of Poland: 1772 - 1795
Revolution and Rebirth
- Napoleonic Poland; The Duchy of Warsaw
- The "Congress Kingdom"
- The "Great Emigration"
- "For Your Freedom and Ours"
- The First World War: 1914-1918
- Rebirth: 1918-1922
- The Second Republic: 1921-1939
The Second World War
- Invasion
- The Fourth Partition
- Fighting on all Fronts
- Betrayal
- The Cost
Post War Poland
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Poland: a Biographical History
kasprzyk.demon.co.uk/.../HistoryPolska.html
A 1997 updated posting by Mieczyslaw Kasprzyk
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35,640 words |
A biographical history of Poland in six parts.
The Great Dynasties
The Elected Monarchy
In the Aftermath of the Partitions
- Napoleonic Poland; The Duchy of Warsaw
- The "Congress Kingdom"
- The "Great Emigration"
- Continued Resistance: "For Your Freedom and Ours"
Architects of the Restored Republic
The Second World War
Post-War Poland
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Poland History
citinet.net/.../PolandHistory.html
Excerpts from The Polish Way by Adam Zamojski
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15 webpages |
1. From prehistoric times till the XIII century
2. XIII and XIV centuries - The Piast Dynasty
3. XV and XVI centuries - The Jagiellon Dynasty
4. Religions in medieval Poland
5. Political system, population and culture in medieval Poland
6. Elected kings, XVII-century
7. Anatomy of decay;reign of anarchy; XVIII century
8. The last king; the partition of the country
9. XIX-century; heroic years; captivity
10. The making of modern Poland till WWII
11. The Second World War
12. After the Second World War cached
Excerpts from other sources
13. The impact of World War II on Poland
14. "Solidarity" - Remembrance of revolution
15. 1981 Martial Law in Poland
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Single webpage Histories
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Millennium in Arms
warsawvoice.pl/old/v542/nato/n8.htm
A 1999 posting by the Warsaw Voice and Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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4,630 words |
A history of Poland, primarily in the realm of diplomatic and military actions, in seven sections.
966 - 1410 The early period
1440 - 1623 Time of prosperity
1625 - 1813 Wars with Sweden
1815 - 1917 The Polish Kingdom
1921 - 1939 A Natural Ally
1940 - 1945 The Polish Army
1939 - 1945 Occupied Poland
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A Summary of Poland's History
info-poland/.../his.html
A 1998 posting originally provided by the Polish Embassy in Washington, D.C.
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4,000 words |
A history of Poland Accompanied by a time line of 60 entries.
The Piast Dynasty
The Jagiellonians
The Elected Monarchy
End of the Nobles' Republic
Rebirth
The Interwar Period
World War II
The Post War Years
The Solidarity Movement
Poland Today
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Brief History of Poland
magma.ca/.../history.htm
A 2000 posting by Sharon & Peter Pfeiffer
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2,735 words, 6 illustrations |
Easy to read with emphasis on the early history of Poland with many interesting facts not always found in other presentations.
The Origin of Slavs.
Foundation: 966.
Disintegration and Reunification: 1138 - 1370.
The Jagiellonians, 1386-1572. Rise to Greatness.
The Elected Monarchy.
The City of KRAKOW
The City of SANDOMIERZ
Back to Poland |
GoPoland History
gopoland.com/history
A 1999 posting by GoPoland! a web travel guide
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2,600 words, 21 illustrations |
A brief history of Poland illustrated with Polish stamps.
Beginning of Nation
Rise to Glory
First Republic & Partitions
Erased But Not Forgotten
Rise from Ashes: Second Republic
Black Clouds Again: Second World War
Under Communist Yoke
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For Liberty's Sake
v.shtml
A 1998 posting by the Warsaw Voice weekly
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3.055 words |
Poland: 1918-1998 - A potted history of Europe's pounding heart
1918
1928
1938
1948
1958
1968
1978
1988
1998
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Highlights of History of Poland
web.archive.org...polish.org/..
A 2001 posting by Polish American Association of Chicago |
1,875 words |
Subtitled "What one should remember about Polish history" the page provides an introduction to 13 key topics.
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Timelines
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Timeline of Polish History
info-poland/...time.shtml
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60 entries |
Originally posted by the Polish Embassy in Washington, D.C.
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Poland's Chronology: 960 -
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/.../chronology.html
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125 entries
2,444 words
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The major dates in Poland's history.
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Timelines of History: Poland
timelines.ws/.../POLAND.html
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8,100 words
650 events |
Timelines in History offers 280 entries in its timeline for Poland. The period covered spans prehistory to the latest contemporary events. Some indication is given as to the source of the information. The coverage is occasioned by the appearance of articles be it in the press or the internet and is, accordingly, somewhat random.
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Polish Kings Timeline
projects.edte.utwente.nl/.../timeline.htm
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55 webpages |
Time line with links to pages for each of the Kings, each of which is illustrated with a image of the King, questions that might be raised and additional links
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Polish History: 966-1900
arts.gla.ac.uk/.../Polinterwar.html
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1,650 words |
In outline form the site seeks to answer the question: "What was Poland in 1918?" The result is a longer answer than: "A state without clearly defined borders which hadn't existed for 123 years. But it was not "Poland" which disappeared in 1795. "
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Poland and World War II 1939 - 1945:
A Philatelic View
members.shaw.ca/rskulski
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85 webpages |
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Poland & WWII |
1939
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Republic of Poland before September 1, 1939
German and Russian demands from Poland
Germany invades Poland
Battles of Modlin, Warsaw and Tomaszow Lubelski
Russia invades Poland
Polish outposts at Westerplatte and Hela capitulate
Polish Army units withdraw to Romania,
Polish President Moscicki interned by the Romania
Postcard from N. Lissowski to Dr. H. Gruber in Paris
Polish Air Force personnel escape to France
Polish Naval Forces escape to Great Britain and France |
1940-1942
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Polish Home Army
Polish Brigade in Narvik, Norway
Churchill becomes Prime Minister; Paris surrenders
Polish Air Force in Great Britain
The Battle of Britain
Polish Army in Great Britain
Sinking of the battleship Bismark
Polish Carpathian Brigade in Tobruk
Anders' Polish Army leaves USSR |
1943-1944
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Katyn Wood Murders
Soviet Union of Polish Patriots
Funeral of Gen. W. Sikorski
The Teheran Conference
The Battle of Atlantic
Polish student flyers in Canada
Polish Army 2nd Corps captures Monte Cassino
Polish Army 2nd Corps captures Ancona and Bologna
Warsaw Uprising
Polish Armoured Division at Pas-de-Calais and
Polish Paratroops Brigade at Arnhem |
1945
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Yalta Conference
Polish Soviet Army crosses rivers Oder and Neisse
Polish Armoured Division captures Wilhelmshaven
Polish cruiser Conrad enters the port of Wilhelmshaven
V-E DAY
Western Allies cease recognizing Polish Government in Exile
Potsdam Conference
Aftermath of Potsdam Conference-Gorlitz Agreement
Aftermath of Potsdam Conference-Ethnic Cleansing |
Appendices
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Polish Soldiers Memorials
Lincoln Cathedral- Airmen's Chapel
The Enigma Machine
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Poland & WWII Supplement
1939-1946 Wartime Diary |
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Book/Chapter Length Overviews
indicates link is to a website in Polish