"The Communization of Poland with Emphasis on the Church and State Issu" by Ambrose B. Szymaszek
 

Date of Award

1-1963

Degree Type

Master's Essay - Restricted

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

History

First Advisor

Roman Smal-Stocki

Abstract

With the exception of approximately 123 years, between the tenth century and the present time, Poland has been and always strove to be a free and independent nation. Poland has been a Christian nation, Roman Catholic, since its debut as a nation in the middle of the tenth century. Prince Mieszko introduced Christianity in Poland in 966 A. D. Poland has not always had the same neighbors - Germany in the west and the Soviets in the east. Before the middle of the tenth century, Poland's western neighbors were closely related Slavic tribes which separated the Poles from the Germans; Poland's eastern neighbors were other Slavic tribes which had not as yet been incorporated into a political unit called Russia. However, to bring us closer to the present day position of Poland we must keep in mind the frontiers or borders of the restored Polish Republic as set down in the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 and the Treaty of Riga in 1921 and the latest borders of Poland as determined by the famous Curzon Line . Poland's neighbors in 1937 were Germany, East Prussia, the Soviets, Czechoslovakia, Lithuania, Rumania, Latvia, and the Free City of Danzig.

Comments

This paper is respectfully submitted as a partial fulfillment of the master's program in history ("B Plan") in the Graduate School of Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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