There was no US or any other embassy in Warsaw. Polish "government" had no controlling authority over one square mile in what used to be Poland before 1939.
When my mother needed travel documents, she applied to the German government, not Polish.
A country doesn't need an embassy to exist.
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Did England have an embassy in Warsaw in 1800?
No, England (the United Kingdom at that time) did not have an embassy in Warsaw in 1800 because Poland did not exist as an independent state, having been partitioned by Prussia, the Habsburg monarchy, and Russia by 1795, and was instead under Prussian rule.
In 1939 and on, Poland didn't exist as an independent state because it was owned and controlled by Germany.
Are we OK now?
Dealimg with Poles is a vomit-inducing emotional roller coaster...
No, England did not have an embassy in Warsaw in 1800 because Poland did not exist as an independent state,
occupied in 90% by illegal immigrants, was not born in the US.
Next time pick a better analogy.
A child born today in California is a US citizen, not Mexican, because the US took Cali from Mexico by force and now has a total control over that territory. Nobody here gives a fvck how Mexico and Mexicans feel about it..
An occupied country remains a recognized sovereign nation, as affirmed by the international consensus in 1945 following WW2. The term "occupied country" is logically valid and widely used to describe such nations.
The term "occupied country" is logically valid and widely used to describe such nations.
"Occupied" is a lavatory on a 737. It means "temporarily". When you are done shltting, you are supposed to leave, or the crew will drag you out by force.
There was nothing temporary about Poland being under the German rule. It was meant to be forever.
Then came my beloved Red Army to persuade Germany to please leave and brought the legitimate Polish government which was officially recognized by the US in the summer of 1945.
From 1921 Poland was Poland, even through the WW II era. When Poland didn't exist it was still called Poland. The documents from my ancestors coming to America (around 1900) state "Russian Poland". These include my relatives coming from modern Belarus even. So from what I've seen in the documentation, "Poland" was always "Poland", even if it's not Poland today. I find that quite interesting.
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