Poland+1918-1942

· ** Leaders, Elites ** · ** State Structure ** · ** War ** · ** Diplomacy, Treaties ** · ** Courts, Laws ** || ** Shortly after the armistice with Germany in November 1918, Poland regained its independence as the Second Polish Republic. Jozef Pilsudski took over rule after several wars decisive wars with Russia. These wars largely prevented Communism from entering Europe for a period of time. ** || · ** Type of System ** · ** Technology, Industry ** · ** Trade, Commerce ** · ** Capital/Money ** · ** Types of Businesses ** || ** A good part of the population was farmers that lived in the countryside. The other part of the population ran small businesses or worked in factories in the city. Once WWII started, many people lost their jobs. The country entered a state of poverty and strife. ** || · ** Holy Books ** · ** Beliefs, Teachings ** · ** Conversion ** · ** Sin/Salvation ** · ** Deities ** || ** Poland had a 30% population of practicing Jews and that number was reduced to 5% after the Sajetzky coup and WWII. The other religious group was Roman Catholics. During the Holocaust, The Roman Catholics denied that the Holocaust was happening. ** || · ** Family ** · ** Gender Relations ** · ** Social Classes ** · ** Inequalities ** · ** Life Styles ** || ** A majority of the population were lower class laborers, factory workers or famers. There was not really a middle class. Huge divide between the wealthy and the poor. When the liquidation of Poland took place, families were torn apart and shipped off to different camps if they were not part of Hitler’s perfect race. People lived without basic things and necessities after Poland was invaded by the Nazis. ** || · ** Art, Music ** · ** Writing, Literature ** · ** Philosophy ** · ** Math & Science ** · ** Education ** || ** Folk and traditional music was very popular during this time period. From 1910-1925 Polish art was undergoing a sort of modernizing stage. After the invasion, the arts were suppressed to people merely writing poems here or there. They could not be published until after the war though. ** || · ** Location ** · ** Physical ** · ** Movement ** · ** Human/Environment ** · ** Region ** || ** Poland has 21 mountains over 6,600 ft. **** Forests cover 28.8% of Poland’s land area. More than half of the land is devoted to agriculture. The climate is mostly temperate throughout the country. ** ||
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