Gregrog
2 Feb 2013
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20 Feb 2013
Gregrog
24 Feb 2013
History / Question about interwar Poland [13]
What were the chances of interwar Poland to achieve the prosperity?
Let's look at this:
You have a country which a few days ago happened to be 3 different countries. Different countries with different systems of railways, roads, schools, law, treasure... different everything except the willing people. And then we have global crisis wide-spreading. And you know... this hopeless country got united within 20 years, build a whole city and port which happened to be one of the most important ports in Europe just in a few years and so on...
Yes, it was a country of millions of failures and even more problems, but there were people with vision, willing to work and fight for it. They achieved enormous success within the time given to them.
I would love to see present day Poles with such attitude, but we just moan and cry about our inability to build a few kilometres of highway.
What were the chances of interwar Poland to achieve the prosperity?
Let's look at this:
You have a country which a few days ago happened to be 3 different countries. Different countries with different systems of railways, roads, schools, law, treasure... different everything except the willing people. And then we have global crisis wide-spreading. And you know... this hopeless country got united within 20 years, build a whole city and port which happened to be one of the most important ports in Europe just in a few years and so on...
Yes, it was a country of millions of failures and even more problems, but there were people with vision, willing to work and fight for it. They achieved enormous success within the time given to them.
I would love to see present day Poles with such attitude, but we just moan and cry about our inability to build a few kilometres of highway.
Gregrog
2 Mar 2013
Gregrog
9 Mar 2013
History / What do Polish think of Gen. Pilsudski? [12]
Pilsudski is considered as national hero in Poland by most of the people. He is beloved by most of right wing and hated by leftists.
Pilsudski(and some other ppl of that time) was creator of independent Poland and great patriot. When it comes to dictatorship - he was supported by most of the society. He wasn't like Hitler or Stalin. He didn't enslave people except far left politicians and Ukrainian nationalists.
What Chinese is writing in their books looks like communist propaganda. He is perceived totally different here.
Hitler considered Pilsudski as a great lider and he even attended the funeral: Hitler at Pilsudski funeral in Poland
and funeral itself: Funeral 2 of Pilsudski
Pilsudski is considered as national hero in Poland by most of the people. He is beloved by most of right wing and hated by leftists.
Pilsudski(and some other ppl of that time) was creator of independent Poland and great patriot. When it comes to dictatorship - he was supported by most of the society. He wasn't like Hitler or Stalin. He didn't enslave people except far left politicians and Ukrainian nationalists.
What Chinese is writing in their books looks like communist propaganda. He is perceived totally different here.
Hitler considered Pilsudski as a great lider and he even attended the funeral: Hitler at Pilsudski funeral in Poland
and funeral itself: Funeral 2 of Pilsudski
Gregrog
9 Mar 2013
History / What do Polish think of Gen. Pilsudski? [12]
ehh Indeed. Hitler attended mass for the Marshall in Berlin
"Hitler uczestniczył również we mszy świętej na cześć Marszałka, jaką odprawiono 18 maja 1935 r. w Katedrze św. Jadwigi w Berlinie przy symbolicznej trumnie Józefa Piłsudskiego"
ehh Indeed. Hitler attended mass for the Marshall in Berlin
"Hitler uczestniczył również we mszy świętej na cześć Marszałka, jaką odprawiono 18 maja 1935 r. w Katedrze św. Jadwigi w Berlinie przy symbolicznej trumnie Józefa Piłsudskiego"
Gregrog
14 Mar 2013
Language / "No tak"; The Oddest Phrase In Polish For This American [75]
Heh, back in England when I was listening to my English supervisor giving me orders for night shift I was wondering why he was staring at me strangely ... than I realised I was answering him "No ok, no problem" ;)
Heh, back in England when I was listening to my English supervisor giving me orders for night shift I was wondering why he was staring at me strangely ... than I realised I was answering him "No ok, no problem" ;)