Poland

decided to invade Poland to expand their land. This broke the peace treaty called “Treaty of Versaille;” Germany was not allowed to expand their territory, nor their military. Germany having broken this treaty, made the United Kingdom enter the war; Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain delivered a speech to the House of Commons in September 1st, 1939. The purpose of the speech was to inform Britain how Germany had refused to make deals with the Polish government, and instead invaded Poland. He…

Amidst the constant evolution of human culture, the presence of stories has remained a consistent and integral part of both society and its folk groups. Often passed verbally through the generations, stories act as an indication of the beliefs and concerns of the people, reinforcing their position and role in their communities. I investigated the transmission and belief of prediction stories in Polish families, where they are called przepowiednie. In this essay, I will discuss whether knowledge…

When most people think about Poland they think about the major concentration camp during the hitler time period but that is not what Poland is about there is more to Poland than just the concentration camp. Also, when people think about Poland they think about Hitler invading Poland during the Holocaust. There is more about Poland than the concentration camp like you can go visit Churches, Mountains, Museums, and many more things. Today I am going to inform you about Poland and its history and…

not perfect. As the big four continued to drive themselves into a stalemate, Kissinger brings to attention that France was not yet apart of the equation. Prussia attemped to threaten war against Europe as their dilemma of dealing with Saxony and Poland pushed them. Along with the pressure of Prussia the differences of the Big Four out-weighed the fear of France and it is taken out of seclusion. With the power of France brought into the equation, many deals were able to be made amongst all the…

17th the Soviets invaded Poland and since then the Polish government has fled the country. Poland's terrible location, sharing a long border with the Reich, had left it little chance of being able to defend itself. Poland finally surrendered on the 27th with over 95,000 Polish deaths and almost no support from it's so called allies. During this invasion nearly 12 Poles died for every German and nearly 5 times as many Poles were wounded. After the brutal conquering of Poland the Nazis moved on to…

surrounding youth groups experienced the rustic architecture of Krakow Poland, met many new people, and took two day trips. The architecture in Poland is centuries old compared to the modern buildings of today's world. As our group of pilgrims walked through Krakow, we marveled at the beautiful structures around us. Apartments and storefronts looked like ancient structures lined up along the streets. Throughout our ten days in Poland, we met countless other pilgrims from other countries.…

another invasion from Germany to happen that is why they wanted to control Poland, and of course the US was scared of this and disagreed they thought Russia would treat Poland wrongfully. Another reason would be because of the atomic bomb the US had created in secret. The United States goal was to create an atomic bomb before Nazi…

was the German invasion of Poland. Why is this invasion so significant? The reason is because this was the act sought out by Germany that initially started the Second World War. Although this invasion lead to World War II, the biggest known blood bath in history, it also lead to the creation of the United Nations, new world superpowers, new borders drawn in Europe, and a victory for women’s rights advocates. September 1, 1939, marks the day…

Furthermore Longfellow speaks about the woven petals by saying. “Brilliant hopes, all woven in gorgeous tissues, flaunting galy in the golden light.” This means that the flowers are most beautiful at night and blossom at night. Then Longfellow goes on to talk about the desires that one has at night. “Large desires, with most uncertain issues, Tender wishes, blooming at night!” Longfellow's is saying that people convey desires at night as well. (Longfellow's lines 25-28). Similarly to…

Absurdity and Counterculture: The Orange Alternative in Communist Poland Of the dissident movements in communist Poland, collective memory only remembers the work of the movement Solidarity and the Catholic Church. What about the people who did not fit into this narrative? The outsiders, the rebels, the artists; what about their story? The Orange Alternative exemplifies the movement of said outsiders; a blend of artistic expression and political defiance. It was a movement made up of “rebellious…