History /
The great mistakes of Poland's history? [216]
The region was so poor because it had poor management under Bismarck.
Well, I remember this differently...I learned that Silesia was a rich and developed region compared to others...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_of_Silesia
This seems to support my memory:
...
As a Prussian province, Silesia became part of the German Empire during the Prussian-led unification of Germany in 1871. There was considerable industrialization in Silesia, and many people moved there at that time...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prussia
...
Silesia, a region of rich soils and prosperous manufacturing towns, greatly increased the area, population, and wealth of Prussia....