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| Republic of Poland Rzeczpospolita Polska | |
|---|---|
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| Capital and largest city | Warsaw |
| Official languages | Polish |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
• President | Andrzej Duda |
• Prime Minister | Mateusz Morawiecki |
| Area | |
• Total | 312,696 km² |
| Population | |
• 2021 census | 38,179,800 |
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is governed by the reactionary Law and Justice party, which has introduced official LGBT free zones.[1]
History
Interwar period
See main article: Second Polish Republic
Socialist era
See main article: Polish People's Republic
After being liberated by the Red Army in the Second World War, Poland became a socialist people's republic.[2]
Capitalist counterrevolution
In 1989, the CIA-backed Solidarity party led by Lech Wałęsa organized a counterrevolution to establish capitalism.[1]
Anti-communism
Right-wing president Andrzej Duda banned the Communist Party of Poland and criminalized the promotion of communist ideas.[1]
NATO
Poland is currently occupied by approximately 10,000 U.S. troops. In March 2018, Poland signed a $4.75 billion with arms dealer Raytheon. In April 2022, the U.S. agreed to sent F-35 aircraft and Abrams tanks to Poland. In June 2022, Joe Biden announced that the United States would establish a permanent military base in Poland. Poland spends 3% of its GDP on its military, one of the highest levels in NATO.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-07-16). "Russian-Hating Dream of Brzezinski Clan Nears Fulfillment as Poland Agrees to Host Permanent U.S. Base and Turn Baltic Sea into NATO Lake" CovertAction Magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ↑ "The Most Recent Chapter in Anti-Communist Persecution in Poland" (2020-10-29). TheFinnishBolshevik. Archived from the original on 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2022-05-29.