Has Poland ever participated in any big wars (except WW2)?

see how litlle or nothing You know? Piłsudski send a note to Masaryk asking for negotiations, the response on Czech side was- occupation of Spis and Orawa, than attack on Śląsk Cieszyński, which was a breach of 5 November agreement

2 February agreement - again breach on Czechoslovakian side( for example attack between 21-24 February)
also add to this killing of Polish POW


this is pretty common knowledge, why would Poland agree on not taking the plabiscite if it wasnt for this???,doesnt make any sense. Read a book on the topic, if You speak Polish I can give You few titles

Poland had a treaty with Romania and very good agreements with Hungary. Czechoslovakia declined when Poland approached her about treaty because she had a good (they thought) contacts with Russia and they expected that sooner or later Poland will be devoured by Soviets. They Didn't foresee they own doom by Germany.

Lithuania was hostile because they are idiots and their help would be insignificant at best.

Why negotiate what had already been agreed. And Pilsudski's word counted for very little (see for example the sham mutiny which he ordered).


No, it was to demand that Poland ceased the election planning.


The one which Poland had already breached on 6 November.

Yes, it is true.
What a pity Polish leaders at the time were so intent on retaliation and so blind! Together with Czechs we could create a strong defence against Germans. The Czech army had great equipment (which was later on successfully exploited by Germans, also during the invasion of Poland) - combined with Polish excellent infantry and cavalry, allied Poles and Czechs would be a hard nut to crack for Hitler.

agreement You are talking about was signed by local authorities, was temporary and it was agreed that final arrangements would be made by the countires goverments. As for Piłsudski I dont really know what to tell You, are You saying that Czechoslovakia should have grabed any land thay felt like because they didnt like cooperating with legitimate Polish goverment?and dont even get me started about Wilno..


so in Your opinion it is allright to invade a country and not to seek agreements?werent You saying sth exact opposite just few post ago?


how?

Wrong. Do you think Czechs made ANY step towards reconciliation with Poland? The leadership of Czechoslovakia put all their trust in France, UK and Stalin's Russia and wasn't interested in alliance with Poland.

That Poland had very good relations with Hungary - a country that had justifiable territorial claims towards Czechoslovakia - didn't help either, but the fact remains that Czechoslovakian politcians are more to blame for the lack of Polish - Czechoslovakian alliance than Polish politicians.

Take off the rose-tinted glasses for a sec - do you honestly think that Poland, a country which not only screwed over Lithuania but also Ukraine, would really have been so interested in any alliance with the Czechs when there was territory to be gained?

Poland's worst hour was certainly the II RP - gone was the consensual decision taking, and it was replaced with a nasty strain of nationalism combined with a false sense of confidence.


A joint alliance, combined with some other countries would've been pretty formidable - I can't imagine them ever letting Hitler rise. It's not inconceivable that such an alliance would have "dealt with" Hitler and replaced him with someone more agreeable to European interests.

Thats not so straightforward Pawian, Czechoslovakia actively worked with USSR and sheltered all ukrainian terrorists who asked for asylum, during the interbellum period Czechs did everything humanely possible to p*ss off Poland.

Today we like to discuss the possibility but the fact is Czechoslovakia and Poland back then where nothing short of enemies.

All you do is prove my point that they are interesting points in History and worth discussing. I didn't paint anything anyway, but, you know, I'd love to have an endless pissing contest with you on the internet.


You raise an interesting point. I guess because Polish forces came directly by land from Poland, it gave a stronger impression of Polish involvement. And then, of course, is the commonly used name of the alliance, which also suggests a much stronger Polish involvement. I think the interesting things are how these actions are perceived more than anyone else. However you are right that the Polish involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq is also controversial: however, impartial historians will place much less emphasis on Poland's involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan than they will on the 20th century military history of Central Europe.

You made no point apart from being anti-Polish and trolling.

No, the the troll was the OP who hasn't been here since his first post. Why you all have risen to his bait is beyond me.

Sokrates


You are right Sokrates, you are the master of the universe. Just tell, oh great one, where I need to go for my reeducation training.

You need to talk to the leader of "Liga Polskich Rodzin", also known as "League of Polish Families" - who will tell you all about imaginary anti-Polish enemies.

(just so you know, if anyone accuses you of being anti-Polish, the chances are that they're far right wing morons - and on this forum, almost certainly of North American birth)