History / Would you classify the Poland's Communist years as a "Soviet occupation" ? [221]


ehrm yes

1939-1941
From the red army's march into Poland and til Stalin's death
and later on until 1989 when Poland did not lay claims to her earlier borders.
Before that, yes Poland was occupied.
"Polska" republik ludowa was not occupied. It was the occupier which the Kreml was controlling

Just because a goose is called a swan and is accepted by the whole world, it still doesn't make it a swan.
PRL was nor will ever been have Poland. It was an illusion which sadly many Poles did accept for a long time. (hence Harry's large party member list)

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History / Warsaw - under whose occupation in late 19th century? [16]


The Polish army was infiltrated by Soviet citizens which spoke poor Polish (maybe they had some Polish background from their tip tip tip grandfather but, that doesn't help much... Look at Putin he had a Polish grandmother... He is still Russian)

History / Lithuanians hate Poles? [156]


Stalin made Hitler into friends of the people.... Everything is possible..
If there is a will there is a way

What about western PC hit Lithuania? I would laugh out loud :)

History / Lithuanians hate Poles? [156]


Yeah... I guess they wanted to take a more clear stand then the former ministers which were pro-Lithuanian just like Piłsudski (remember Piłsudski may have been the plan-master behind taking Vilnius but, Polish feelings towards Lithuanians wanting an separate country and not fighting the Soviets as the Poles did could easily have led to a take over which I truly believe Piłsudski did everything he could to prevent. His concern was for Vilnius to fall into Soviet hands, since he thought that the Baltic nations could anytime be swallowed by the Soviet union)

History / Lithuanians hate Poles? [156]


Rome never was popular in Poland, not until our own Pope got to be in Rome...
Just read up what happened with the contra-reformation in Poland
Being catholic was seen as not being something our enemies were... (Swedes&Prussians (later most Germans) = protestant, Russians& Ukrainians = Orthodox Ottomon Empire = Islamic). Austria never was an huge enemy of Poland... That's maybe why we didn't go and do the Czech recipe.

Back to topic
I wish the Lithuanians were more pro-Polish :/

History / Lithuanians hate Poles? [156]


Mostly because of historical ignorance of the Balkans, if most Poles would know Croatia's history (German historical "friendship") they would tend more to side with Serbia. I bet that Poles that do know or have some information about Balkan history (pointing at Croatia) they would take an anti-Croatian stance or slight pro-Serbian stance. As you see in the statistic it could only be cause of propaganda and ignorance that most Poles tend to be positive towards Croatia and skeptical towards Serbia (Croatia = Catholic anti-Russian?, while Serbia = Russia's brother). The thing that Russia risked a world war to help Serbia isn't too positive in Poland unless one learns the rest.


You see... Lithuanians want an modern state based on their own nationality. Having their language only

History / Lithuanians hate Poles? [156]


I would recommend reading
Gorzka Chwała
Polska i jej los 1918-1939

An American written it without any connection with Poland
He is sometimes harsh at places (which I could call him almost Germanophilic) but, the rest is VERY neutral and is harsh to both sides (like not blaming Czechs alone but Poles and Czechs)

Reading it, you could understand why Poland was behaving like it did to minorities and why Poland didn't annex Lithuania during her resurrection.
The strong need to be counted as an power or an major power in her area is a big hint

(To mods, this book shows Poland's past during 1918-1939 which is a base for today's relations with Poland for Lithuanians, I think it is perfectly on topic to recommend this book)

Life / Why is Prostitution still legal in Poland? [106]

"Why is Prostitution still legal in Poland?"
Cause men are still alive :)

History / 13 of December - the anniversary of MARTIAL LAW in Poland [48]


Stop lying, I have an interesst in the truth, (didn't I say that you should get it to Gazeta Wyborcza so that it could get published and maybe discussed?)

It just won't change a fact that that swine was working for the party and not for Poland. Letting an invasion in would mean disfavor for the government, unless it took a radical position and de-communized itself.


Hardly surprising
I don't care much for that guy, nor should anyone

History / 13 of December - the anniversary of MARTIAL LAW in Poland [48]

sorry but, I am never going to thank a commie scum for anything especially a noble traitor! They could all get hanged for what I care

History / Are there still communists in Poland? [58]


You sure it wasn't written "Poszukiwany za morderstwa&gwałty&inwazje" on the top of that picture? Cause it would explain A LOT! :)

History / 13 of December - the anniversary of MARTIAL LAW in Poland [48]

you should go with it to Gazeta Wyborcza, maybe they will hear you out.

Let it go national! If it's the truth?

News / MORE ANTI-POLISH SENTIMENT IN GERMANY [280]


Calm down, breath! A few more steppes and your closer to be called a Pole :)

History / Lt. John Ward - a Pommy hero of the Poland's AK [8]

I remember going in a park somewhere in Warsaw (Can't remember where) and I saw a memorial for the allied pilots that died during the Warsaw uprising

USA, Canada / Why do Americans (and Canadians) hate Polish people? [226]

Very simple answer, when they have to paint their flag they have to use a lot of effort to paint their flags (symbols and such on them) while Poland white&red and then TA DA DONE!

Very simple childish behavior from childish minds

History / Do Poles really blame Britain for Poland becoming Communist after the war? [104]

Well since the most "we will die for our emperor" country surrendered cause of atomic pressure I see no reason of why Stalin wouldn't.

Although the big question is: Would Roosevelt ever agree to it? Since when talking about Katyń he was solely convinced that "the Russians did not do this".

His greatest goal was having the big three together and create 4 global powers which would co-operate and rule the world and even dis-arm all other minor countries. He would be much faster in bombing communist China then the Soviet Union.

News / The cross in Polish parliament - Does it bother you? [100]


I was in character it's not my personal opinion, it's the PC


commonwealth.pl

If you click on this link you can get to know that those symbols have their right to be there. All those symbols have a connection with Poland


Seperation doesn't mean abolishing
It's a reason it's a common man sitting next to the crucifix and not a clergyman

History / Do Poles really blame Britain for Poland becoming Communist after the war? [104]

where did you read about 50/50?

History / Do Poles really blame Britain for Poland becoming Communist after the war? [104]


I am so sorry my level of English is quite bad. I meant that 1/3 of the Poles that were ex-servicemen went back to "Poland".

The rest made themselves go elsewhere or stayed in Britain


Really? Some weird sources my books did have then, telling me how concerned the British politicians were that only 1/3 went back

News / The cross in Polish parliament - Does it bother you? [100]

Why not allowing everyone to go to heaven including you but make yourself deaf? Would be better? :)

History / Do Poles really blame Britain for Poland becoming Communist after the war? [104]


if by saying loads you mean max 1/3 then yeah


Most of them yeah, but their family was important so they tried to either check out if their alive or get them out of there while they still could. lucky for most of them who weren't politically active they only had a worse life then most citizens. If politically active they got to jail/shot

News / The cross in Polish parliament - Does it bother you? [100]


What an dreadful miss spell :O

News / The cross in Polish parliament - Does it bother you? [100]


biased or unbiased? ;)


Outloud I guess! xD

History / Do Poles really blame Britain for Poland becoming Communist after the war? [104]

Well it's only logical that they do that, but I agree with you that in a perfect world they should had be getting them from Polish taxpayers instead. But history went the other way then we would want it to

Love / Do young Polish ladies 17-23 speak any English? [59]

No problem, half Polish myself, went on vacation to Poland 2 times a year when i was a kid. Since I speak Polish quite well most think I am 100% Polish and living there, but if they ask where I live or where I am from they get surprised but, even so never anything negative.

Language / What to say when answering phone in Polish? [10]

Me- "Ja det er *my name*"
Babcia- "Cześć to ja!"
Me-"Oh! Cześć Babciu!"

History / Do Poles really blame Britain for Poland becoming Communist after the war? [104]


I would like to know how you would have felt if Modern day Russia invaded Poland and after the time you spent in Poland you would volunteer to fight Russian troops on any soil on the earth if necessary! Then after fighting Russians in several years the host country won with Russia but, you could never return back to Poland because an political party had seized control over Poland proclaiming that the type of people being outside the country had no place in the "new Poland" and knowing you would get shot getting back, and if you had any family or friends that you knew were shot/imprisoned/sent off to world outskirts.

I would like to know if that wouldn't be horrible for you to live abroad in a country, which had THAT country's citizens pay your retirement and not Poland's.


I can tell you my family story if you want in PM


Could you clarify it a bit more, I am not so sure what your talking about


That was done after the British politicians had concluded that the Poles that didn't go back to their new "country" nor emigrated elsewhere couldn't be sitting around doing nothing.

Love / Do young Polish ladies 17-23 speak any English? [59]


When I was 1 year in Poland I was teaching myself English + German
(private school tho)


You shouldn't have a problem


probably not from hatred/dislike/jealousy
One of the few places Poles had contact with people having African ancestry was on Haiti and U.S.A that is known by some people (probably even more lot's of Poles around in the world ;)) so only thing is curiosity... Behave ok and then they should behave ok I guess

News / The cross in Polish parliament - Does it bother you? [100]

"Too cynical for religion? Try science!"

History / Do Poles really blame Britain for Poland becoming Communist after the war? [104]


Oh right the Polish government controlled the British army and the British war effort... right... While Britain controlled... what exactly?


Your question is my answer


I do have an concept of it, my list isn't my blame Britain list. it's a list of what Poles then + now felt what Britain did. Feelings quite often are not based on logic


Nice to meet you too my name is Mr. Grunwald


After having seen an NKVD agent nearby on a British controlled airport and a Czech pilot
If something did happen it would been more logical to blame the Soviets for it, meaning perfect situation for such an attempt from the British side (no proofs yet but, it's still in the list sorry, I am not master of Poland to make them follow my opinion :))


Last time I checked it did happen, and ive read how ex-servicemen complained about behavior from some groups of people


That's from an economical point of view


Thank God they weren't forced! How would the Poles look at that? Having Poles fight for them and then just drop em into a firing squad!

They were encouraged to leave Great Britain and not to settle in the commonwealth what so ever.


I know, how horrible