| Republic of Poland Rzeczpospolita Polska | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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: Republic of Poland (1918–1939)
Poland annexed the western parts of the Byelorussian and Ukrainian SSRs in 1920 in the Polish–Soviet War. Polish leader Józef Piłsudski signed a non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany in 1934, and Poland annexed the Cieszyn region of Czechoslovakia in 1938. Poland lost its alliance with Germany when it refused to allow the Nazis to annex Danzig.[2]
Second World War
Nazi Germany invaded Poland on 1 September 1939. The Polish government quickly collapsed and its officials fled to Romania on 16 September. The Red Army entered Poland the next day to protect the Soviet Union's western borders.[2]
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.[3]
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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Truth About The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact" (2018-05-09). Politsturm. Archived from the original on 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ↑ "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.