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History has always been an important element of life in Poland. Share your reflections on Poland's past. (page 5)

	Foreigners in Poland during Martial Law 8 - I have a friend who arrived in Poland shortly before Martial Law and who stayed throughout (working as a... Historydelphiandomine - 2 Jun 2013 mafketis - 3 Jun 2013
	Comparing Poland's communist-era slogans and propoganda with modern day concepts 23 - Propaganda: Power and Persuasion - a major British Library exhibition lifting the lid on the ways governments across the... Historydelphiandomine - 1 Jun 2013 AdamKadmon - 14 Jun 2013
	Poland is a Catholic country 2 3 4 5 6 177 - Especially when this sort of thing is still going on, the RCC has little to no hope in... HistoryPolonius3 - 29 May 2013 whyikit - 30 Jul 2013
	Communal living in Poland 5 - There was even more overcrowding in St Petersburg and Moscow before the revolution. No social engineering, just overcrowding.... HistoryZooey - 29 May 2013 jon357 - 30 May 2013
	Zygmunt Gorgolewski- the architect of the Opera House in Lwów 2 47 - Is that even mean anything? Surly you don't understand what I have asked for.Thats all right the question was... HistoryChris R - 25 May 2013 Ironside - 28 May 2013
	A map of the 2nd Republic - help? 5 - igrek.amzp.pl/mapindex.php?cat=WIG25... Historydelphiandomine - 25 May 2013 Kowalski - 27 May 2013
	Massacre of Polish Soldiers at Winniza in WW2? 5 - Just to add that, as noted by Kate Brown in her excellent work about the Kresy "A Biography Of... HistoryOzi Dan - 22 May 2013 Chris R - 23 Nov 2015
	Alexander the Great - Macedonski. Poland connection? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 254 - Development....??? Stealing is not development. Vardar Banovinians are not Macedonians. Macedonian today is not a country. ITs a... Historybledi_nowysacz - 21 May 2013 Thessaloniki - 30 Aug 2017
	Khazars and their crimes in the Slavic lands of Poland 2 3 63 - As if they have not cashed in already when they practised Slavic slavery. This was a very lucrative business... Historypagan - 17 May 2013 pagan - 24 Apr 2014
	Moniuszko Street, Warsaw, during the Rising 5 - Hello. I'm looking for a detailed map of Warsaw during the German / Russian occupation of the city, specifically... HistoryOzi Dan - 13 May 2013 writing research - 12 Dec 2019
	What do Polish people think about Greeks ? 18 - yeah you're right at first i tried to learn a polish song... it took me a week because of... Historyelladapolska - 6 May 2013 elladapolska - 7 May 2013
	How different would WW2 turned out if Poland accepted Hitler's offer 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 215 - Not a worst idea. I've heard Polish courses started to gain popularity even in some provincial Ukrainian cities.... Historypierogi2000 - 2 May 2013 Vlad1234 - 28 Jul 2020
	FDR and Americas communist insurgency affecting Poland 2 35 - YALTA CONFERENCE.... ROOSEVELT KNEW ABOUT UKRAINE AND HE KNEW STALIN HAD PLANNED A HOLOCAUST FOR POLAND... what... Historycall1n - 25 Apr 2013 call1n - 27 Apr 2013
	RAAF aircrew who died during the Warsaw Rising 8 - Well, technically it wasnt an Uprising,more of a last ditch unexpected and valiant defence of the Ghetto,so maybe dont... HistoryOzi Dan - 24 Apr 2013 isthatu2 - 27 Apr 2013
	Warsaw and Armies in 1939 Poland 4 - Poland held out for about 5 weeks - far longer than France despite the fact that Poland was attacked... Historyjasje - 22 Apr 2013 Dirk diggler - 6 Jul 2019
	Poland's Roads in the 17th Century 19 - Cruel but funny and true from my memory :) It has to be pointed out that... Historyandersm - 21 Apr 2013 isthatu2 - 3 May 2013
	Query regarding AK casualty list for the Warsaw Rising 3 - Thanks again for all your help Iron!... HistoryOzi Dan - 17 Apr 2013 Ozi Dan - 22 Apr 2013
	How I blew a 6 figure grant for my charity because of my appreciation of Polish history... 2 3 77 - Well for starters, Scientologists are against psychology[i] and [i]psychiatry. I don't know if they are against psycho-analysis or... Historymasks98 - 11 Apr 2013 yerrik - 29 Apr 2013
	Interesting film archive site has stuff on Youtube - Fall of the Polish Calvary 1939 4 - there is plenty footages from the times on the youtube, not plenty but some.... HistoryRysavy - 11 Apr 2013 Ironside - 11 Apr 2013
	Good books and games about the PRL (Polish People's Republic) 6 - Merged: Kolejka - a fun and absurd boardgame about PRL (Polish People's Republic) Kolejka (Queue) is a lightweight... Historydelphiandomine - 9 Apr 2013 Borsukrates - 17 Dec 2015
	THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND 12 - terima kasih banyak atas informasinya ...... HistoryQueeNisha - 3 Apr 2013 QueeNisha - 4 Apr 2013
	A Polish Town in Turkey. Who Knew? 9 - it is not an active thread in this forum but for those still interested there is a webpage of... Historyjasondmzk - 29 Mar 2013 merogluj1 - 13 Feb 2016
	A question regarding government positions in the C19 5 - Well it would depend on circumstances and whom you would ask about it. Generally however he would be... HistoryOzi Dan - 28 Mar 2013 Ironside - 2 Apr 2013
	For what the Germans owe Poland one trillion U.S. dollars? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 299 - If only your leaders stood up for Germans, Germany would be in a far different and much better place.... Historymonia - 18 Mar 2013 Dirk diggler - 18 Feb 2019
	Poles from South West Poland speak in German dialect? 9 - Partially...... HistoryEnvyme - 16 Mar 2013 Grzegorz_ - 18 Mar 2013
	Neon style in Cold War Poland 3 - Great stuff. The "burglars" of Wrocław are still here, though sadly not in working order. I've been interested in... HistoryHarry - 15 Mar 2013 jasondmzk - 15 Mar 2013
	Poland's Tragic History 12 - Suffering of human beings - no! however circumstances could be unique. As in case of Poland.... Historyyerrik - 15 Mar 2013 Ironside - 16 Mar 2013
	What do Polish think of Gen. Pilsudski? 12 - Merged: Piłsudski-what would you do? Out of all leaders Poland ever had, as most people agree, the greatest... Historyylzmichal - 9 Mar 2013 BrytyjskiPolak - 11 Jan 2016
	DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES OF POLES IN LITHUANIA IN 1947-1959 6 - I understand ones attachment to their roots but if Poles can relocate to the US or the UK, Poles... HistoryEnvyme - 6 Mar 2013 Meathead - 12 Mar 2013
	Aurochs, the primitive prehistoric cattle of Europe, had lived in Poland? 2 48 - That bison missed the memo that Poland was free and tried to run to freedom. Just as I did... Historyfrankdom - 3 Mar 2013 Rich Mazur - 24 Feb 2019
	Polish Food Stamps of the Communist Era 11 - These were extra coupons for items which the authorities were able to supply in larger quantities in certain... Historyjasondmzk - 28 Feb 2013 pawian - 6 Feb 2020
	MICROCOSM: Portrait of a Central European City (history of Wrocław) 9 - If you think Breslau was somehow Polish you should read the book again. First of all, it was... Historyjasondmzk - 27 Feb 2013 Palivec - 27 Feb 2013
	The Humble Beginnings of Empik in Poland 14 - Here in Warsaw I hugely preferred Traffic. But it now seems they are getting kicked out from their premises... Historyjasondmzk - 20 Feb 2013 sobieski - 28 Feb 2013
	Polish military uniforms - collar markings 2 39 - @Ironside Thank you. I do appreciate your response.... HistoryOzi Dan - 18 Feb 2013 moshedelstein - 20 Dec 2020
	Question about interwar Poland 8 - Yes, but did Grabski put a stop to the trade tariff war with Germany, whose Chancellor still refused... Historyjuglettee - 14 Feb 2013 juglettee - 13 Mar 2013
	Eligiusz Niewiadomski assassinated the first Polish President 23 - Funny that you talk about opposing totalitarian ideology and at the same time each of your posts is... HistoryWINGEDHUSSAR - 13 Feb 2013 pawian - 12 Jul 2020
	Churchill and Poland 2 3 4 5 121 - Wrongfully accused and denounced, John Amery should be instead celebrated as a hero of the nation.... Historycitizen67 - 11 Feb 2013 Vesko Vukovic - 10 Feb 2020
	Powstanie styczniowe (The January Uprising) 5 - wow!, you can't leave it at that after tantalising us like that :-) i'd love to hear any of... Historyjasondmzk - 6 Feb 2013 Tim Bucknall - 6 Feb 2013
	The ethics of buying PRL products. Tax? 4 - pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historia_podatk%C3%B3w_w_Polsce#System_podatkowy_Polski_Ludowej -> some here although it doesn't seem to be clear. Generally in PRL times government owned most of... HistoryTim Bucknall - 4 Feb 2013 G (undercover) - 20 Jan 2016
	A legacy of Serfdom in Poland? 7 - Yeps, have to agree :)... HistoryRadders - 3 Feb 2013 isthatu2 - 3 Feb 2013
	How Poland was losing her intelligentsia 19 - Another example of an engineer who was born in Kraków - Pomagalski Jean (born in 1905 in Krakow, died.,... Historypawian - 30 Jan 2013 monia - 31 Jan 2013
	Do Silesia people consider themselves to be Silesians, not Poles nor Germans? 15 - Feel as you wish, but most Silesians feel Silesian and Polish at the same time as the result... HistoryEnvyme - 28 Jan 2013 Ziemowit - 7 Oct 2017
	Origins of Poland national differences? 2 41 - You mean there were allegedly three sons.... HistoryVlad123 - 27 Jan 2013 jon357 - 6 Feb 2013
	Popular songs in the 1930s and 40s Poland 6 - Hi, I just had to use the bottom song in a healing session and was curious to know what... HistoryPavi - 27 Jan 2013 Liesl - 13 Dec 2013
	Why did Hitler want to sign the Non-agression agreement with Poland? 5 - Piłsudski!... HistoryLeonis - 21 Jan 2013 Suwka - 21 Jan 2013
	Judge Tuleya mother was in SB 2 58 - Merged: Judge Igor Tuleya: Patriot or PiS Traitor? Having compared the NYT article on the above gentleman with... Historygumishu - 20 Jan 2013 Lyzko - 11 Jan 2020
	The Ribbentrop-Beck Pact 7 - if you want to save some money on the book its being serialised in Angora.... HistoryPennBoy - 13 Jan 2013 Tim Bucknall - 28 Jan 2013
	Is 5th partition of Poland possible? What kind? How? When? 2 3 73 - In another thread you recently said that if Poles fail to recognize historical moment and stay within EU,... Historypawian - 13 Jan 2013 pawian - 5 May 2019
	Slovakia - Poland's neglected neighbour? 12 - yes that is interesting, this is one of the things i love about the Slavic Languages, when you learn... HistoryFunky Samoan - 10 Jan 2013 Tim Bucknall - 4 Feb 2013
	Should we glorify Polish secondary female characters from history? 2 36 - Good to see that you got a good sense of humour ;)... HistoryVarsovian - 10 Jan 2013 David_18 - 10 Jan 2013
	Life in communist Poland - personal relations 2 3 73 - I have reda this with great intereste. Too bad that there are so many people from USA commenting on... Historypawian - 5 Jan 2013 European - 22 Dec 2013
	ORP Orzeł Polish submarine in Estonian Press 10 - They've looked for it before, I don't know what new tech they have now that makes them think they... HistoryGregrog - 1 Jan 2013 InWroclaw - 2 Jan 2015
	× Poznan Castle did Hitler stay there? 12 - Grow up you silly little boy. Its funny you still dont see how dumb you were do you?... HistoryAnt63 - 30 Dec 2012 isthatu2 - 31 Dec 2012
	Polish Prussia, Kashubians, Masurians, and Saxonians? 3 - Anyone?... HistoryMaximum2 - 30 Dec 2012 Maximum2 - 30 Dec 2012
	State People in early Poland? 10 - Never a good idea to rely on Google Translate etc. what was the phrase you translated into Polish then... Historyarchiwum - 28 Dec 2012 jon357 - 2 Jan 2013
	Destructions of Poland thoughout centuries 2 54 - there was a much damage done to Poland during partition, Poland property changed hands to non Polish like... Historypawian - 26 Dec 2012 Marek11111 - 30 Aug 2013
	Are Suwalki/North East Poles Polonised Lithuanians/Balts? 3 - Yes, some are. I actually know a family from that region, who consider themselves Polish of Lithuanian ancestry, who... HistoryMaximum2 - 26 Dec 2012 kcharlie - 26 Dec 2012
	Traditional /historical punishments in Poland 6 - Simply speaking, standard procedures. The English or French methods were much more impressive. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanged,_drawn_and_quartered... HistoryVlad123 - 26 Dec 2012 pawian - 26 Dec 2012
	Ducal Prussia 1525 - 1660 4 - To be honest that's how it was all over Poland.... HistorySpace Cadet - 22 Dec 2012 David_18 - 23 Dec 2012
	Use of the word "lord" in Polish. 2 - the word "lord" is and was used to describe a British aristocrat and is higly doubtful that it was... HistoryDaniel AG - 21 Dec 2012 gumishu - 21 Dec 2012

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