Poland - Russia

Question 1

Wielkopolski –

Answer 1

1861 head of religion/education in Russian gov – but is polish

aims to being liberal reform e.g.) land policy/emancipation/ moderate autonomy

nationalists see him as a Russian apologist

By summer 1862 – growing polish nationalism – meetings/demonstration

attempt to assassinate weilkpoloski

Question 2

Polish Revolt

Answer 2

January 22nd 1863

-80000 killed
-200000 exile

Question 3

Polish revolt consuquences

Answer 3

Emanicpaton
Jan 22nd 1864

Milyutin reforms
-Zemvsta councils
-Becomes known as Volga region

Question 4

Lenin Poland

Answer 4

Indepdence brest Litovsk - 3rd march 1918

Question 5

Russo Polish war

Answer 5

14 February 1919 – 18 March 1921

jan 1920 – 300000 Pha troops invade
Humiliation

Peace treaty of RIga - October 16th 1920, concede land

Question 6

Stalin Poland

Answer 6

In 1934 Stalin annulled a non-aggression treaty with Poland.

The Nazi-Soviet Pact (1939) divided Poland up between Germany and the USSR.

Question 7

Stalin Poland ww2

Answer 7

Invade - September 15th 1939.

In 1940, the NKVD executed 22000 Polish Army Officers in the Katlyn Forest.

Question 8

Poland Post ww2

Answer 8

16 key members of gov in exile arrested

Rigged election, win 384 seats to peasants 28 seats

The Russo-Polish border was moved to the Curzon Line at the Yalta Conference.

The Polish-German border was moved to the Oder-Neisse line at Potsdam.

In February 1947 a new constitution was drawn up which allowed the Polish Workers’ Party to dominate the country.

In 1952, Poland was renamed the People’s Republic of Poland.

Question 9

1944 warsaw uprising

Answer 9

Stalin let the Polish Home Army be defeat the Nazis in the Warsaw Uprising in 1943.-
as entered poland july 24th, planned radio uprising augusrt 2nd but bailed out

200 000 killed
150000 to concentration camps

Question 10

Treaty Riga

Answer 10

march 18th 1921