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 Kingdom of Poland (1916-1918) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was created within the former Russian territory of Congress Poland (however without defined borders) in 1916 and existed as a satellite state of Germany until 1918.
The Kingdom of Poland (generally called Regency Kingdom of Poland, Królestwo Regencyjne) was the state proclaimed by the Act of November 5 issued by Imperial Germany and Austria-Hungary.
The Polish language was reinstituted in all of the territory of Congress Poland and the educational and political institutions banned by Russia after the Polish uprisings of 1830 and 1863 were reopened.
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 Encyclopedia: History of Poland
Poland regained its independence in 1918, but the Second Polish Republic was destroyed by in the Polish September Campaign, marking the begining of the Second World War.
Poland regained its independence in 1918, after more than a century of rule by its neighbours, but its borders shifted again after the Second World War.
Poland's location in the very center of Europe became especially significant in a period when both Prussia/Germany and Russia were intensely involved in European rivalries and alliances and modern nation states took form over the entire continent.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/History-of-Poland   (10315 words)

  
 list of extinct states - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
In 1918, the empire was split into Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (renamed to Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929).
Yugoslavia - State created from parts of Austria-Hungary and Kingdoms of Serbia and Montenegro in 1918/1929.
The Kingdom of Hawaii was unified in 1810 under Kamehameha I, and was recognized by the United States as an independent nation from 1826 until January 17, 1893.
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 Document 21
In 1918, he was a Secretary of the Council of the People’s Representatives, the government of the Finnish Workers’ Republic.
Born in 1897, a member of the RKP(b) from 1918; worked in the OMS between 1 March 1921 and 10 October 1937.
-- In 1918, [he] had doubts regarding the question of signing the Brest peace treaty, however, [he] promptly overcame [them] and did not belong to the opposition.
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In years 1997-2001 he was the prime minister of Poland, first of the right-centrist AWS-UW coalition government till 2001, and then of the rightist AWS minority government.
Professor Jerzy Buzek (born 3 July 1940 in Śmiłowice, Silesian Voivodship) is a Polish academic lecturer and politician, prime minister of Poland in years 1997-2001 and today a Member of European Parliament, elected 13th June, 2004 with the record number of votes in whole Poland.
In the 1997 elections he became a member of Sejm, lower house of the Polish Parliament, and soon was appointed the prime minister of Poland (for this time he has suspended his Solidarity trade union membership).
pardus.info /index.php?title=Jerzy_Buzek   (485 words)

  
 WHKMLA : History of Poland - World War I, 1914-1918
On November 5th 1916 the Kingdom of Poland was proclaimed (in the Two Kaisers Proclamation), as a hereditary monarchy with a constitution.
With the situation becoming more difficult in 1916, Germany and Austria agreed to reestablish a Kingdom of Poland, to win over the Poles to their side.
In October 1917, a regular government was installed in the Kingdom of Poland, the Polish state becoming reality.
www.zum.de /whkmla/region/eceurope/polwwi.html   (949 words)

  
 Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Online Research :: Information about Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Kingdom of the first Piasts Kingdom of Poland during feudal dissolution Kingdom of the later Piasts History of Poland (1385-1569) Republic of Both Nations Duchy of Warsaw Congress Poland Grand Duchy of Pozna Free City of Krakw Kingdom of Poland (1916-1918) Second Polish Republic Polish Secret State People's Republic of Poland Poland
In the late 17th century, the weakened Commonwealth under King John III of Poland was still strong enough to deal crushing defeats to the Ottoman Empire: in 1683, the Battle of Vienna marked the final turning point in a 250-year struggle between the forces of Christianity Europe and the Islam Ottoman Empire.
Kresy, the southeastern Crown of the Polish Kingdom ;
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 Heydel-Mankoo's Almanach de Polska: The Counts of Poland
The title was confirmed in the Kingdom of Poland in 1825, and in Russia on 18th May 1845.
Sebastien Badeni obtained the title of Count of the Kingdom of Poland from the Polish Senate on 2nd December 1825.
The Stadnickis obtained the hereditary title of Count of Galicia in 1783, 1784 and 1788 from Emperor Josef II, and in 1836 from Emperor Ferdinand I. The titles were later confirmed in Russia in 1809, 1840, 1841, 1862, 1888 and 1894 and by the Senate of the Kingdom of Poland in 1826.
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 NTU Info Centre: Second Polish Republic
With the notable exception of the Marxist-oriented Social Democratic Party of the Kingdom of Poland and Lithuania (SDKPiL), most political parties supported this move.
Centers of government that were created in Galicia (formerly Austrian-ruled southern Poland) included a National Council of the Principality of Cieszyn (created on November 19) and a Polish Liquidation Committee (created on October 28).
Shortly before the end of World War I, on October 7, 1918, the Regency Council dissolved the Council of State and announced its intention to restore Polish independence.
www.nowtryus.com /article:Second_Polish_Republic   (385 words)

  
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Kingdom of Poland of the first Piasts 1025-1138 (Kingdom of the first Piasts)
divided Kingdom of Poland 1138-1295 (Kingdom of Poland during feudal partition)
reunited Kingdom of Poland of the last Piasts 1295-1370 (Kingdom of the later Piasts)
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He is also a former minister of internal affairs, and was the Prime Minister of Poland from 1995 until 1996, when he resigned.
Between April 21 2004 and January 5 2005 he was the speaker (marszałek) of the Sejm, lower house of Polish parliament.
www.alanaditescili.net /index.php?title=Jozef_Oleksy   (93 words)

  
 Vaal Triangle Info Encylopedia - Prime_Ministers_of_Poland
Prime Ministers of semi-independent Kingdom of Poland (Nov. 5 1916 - 1918)
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland represents the Council of Ministers (the Cabinet) and directs their work, supervises territorial self-government within the guidelines and in ways described in the Constitution and other legislation, and acts as the superior for all government administration workers (heading the public service corps.)
The Prime Minister may also be a Representative at the Sejm of the Republic of Poland.
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On November 5, 1916, the latter proclaimed the "independence" of Poland, hoping that as a result Polish troops would be sent to the eastern front against Russia, relieving German forces to bolster the western front.
Although till his death in 1935 he played a preponderant role in Poland's government, his formal offices--apart from two stints as prime minister in 1926-28 and 1930--were for the most part limited to those of minister of defence and inspector-general of the armed forces.
When Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany in January 1933, Piłsudski sounded out Poland's ally, France, regarding the possibility of joint military action against Germany, which had been openly rearming in violation of the Versailles Treaty.
www.hostingciamca.com /index.php?title=Jozef_Pilsudski   (1751 words)

  
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With his public speech on 27 December 1918, Polish inhabitants of Poznań started a military uprising against Germany, called the Great Poland Uprising.
Ignacy Jan Paderewski was born in the village of Kuryłówka in the province of Podolia, Poland.
In 1919, in the newly independent Poland, Paderewski became the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland (January, 1919 - November, 1919).
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 Vassal_state
Kingdom of Poland 1916-1918, controlled by the German Empire.
Kingdom of Granada during the late phase of Reconquista, a vassal of Castile that channeled African gold into Europe.
Warsaw Pact satellite states: Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, East Germany (1945-1989).
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The autonomy of the Kingdom of Poland was much limited after 1831, only to be finally abolished in 1874 when the kingdom was annexed directly to Russia.
Married firstly in 1386 in Cracow Queen of Poland Saint Hedvig of Anjou (*1374 Buda,†1399 Cracow).
Married secondly in 1303 in Prague Princess Ryksa Elizabeth of Poland (*1288 Poznan,†1335 Brno, Moravia).
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Waldemar Pawlak (born September 5, 1959), twice the Prime Minister of Poland (the first time in June 1992, he failed to form a cabinet).
In 1993, he was nominated for the post by President Lech Walesa, but received little support from the president.
pardus.info /index.php?title=Waldemar_Pawlak   (256 words)

  
 The Titles of the King of Poland
In November 1918, after the defeat of Germany and Austria-Hungary, the new Kingdom which had not gotten any King, was replaced by the independent Republic of Poland.
Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, who acquired the biggest part of the former Duchy of Warsaw, established the new Kingdom of Poland united with the Crown of Russia.
Formally, Poland and Lithuania were to be distinct, equal components of the federation, each retaining its own army, treasury, civil administration, and laws; the two nations agreed to cooperate with each other on foreign policy and to participate in a joint Diet.
www.geocities.com /eurprin/poland.html   (2778 words)

  
 1916
November 5 - Kingdom of Poland proclaimed by joined act of emperors of Germany and Austria
1913 1914 1915 - 1916 - 1917 1918 1919
November 18 - World War I: First Battle of the Somme ends - In France, British Expeditionary Force commander Douglas Haig calls off the battle which started on July 1, 1916.
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 THE MODERN ACTS ARCHIVE IN WARSAW
There is a correspondence between the Polish authorities and the Russian organisations functioning in Poland after 1918, concerning the economical questions and the problems of taking over the former Russian property.
In the case of the Manchester project, the most interested department is named the so-called Eastern department, dealing with the all events connected with the USSR, included influences of the communists agitation amongst the national minorities in Poland etc. The Eastern Department dealt with the matters connected with the Baltic States too.
The Office dealt with the liquidating of the remains after the Russian, Prussian and Austro-Hungarian rule in Poland during the partition.
www.art.man.ac.uk /HISTORY/ahrbproj/web/resources/Archives/zielinski/zielinski_modern_acts_archive_II.htm   (773 words)

  
 THE MODERN ACTS ARCHIVE IN WARSAW
(The Representation of the Regent’s Council of the Kingdom of Poland in the Soviet Russia)
In these files, researchers can find information on the situation of national minorities in Poland (from, let’s say, non-Polish points of view), documents on the Polish authorities' policies and attitudes towards their national minorities, refugees and repatriates from the territories of the former Russian Empire.
The collection consists of documents of office affiliated by the Regent’s Council (this council was established in Poland by the German and Austro-Hungarian occupational authorities in 1917, as a self-autonomous Polish government).
www.art.man.ac.uk /HISTORY/ahrbproj/web/resources/Archives/zielinski/zielinski_modern_acts_archive_III.htm   (844 words)

  
 Poland
styled Duke of Polish Kingdom from 10 Mar 1296;
5 Aug 1772 First partition of Poland by Russia, Prussia, and
2 Jul 1702 - 1 Jul 1710 Swedish occupation of large parts of Poland.
www.worldstatesmen.org /Poland.htm   (3884 words)

  
 NTU Info Centre: Puppet state
the Kingdom of Poland 1916-1918, controlled by the German Empire
the Kingdom of Poland, controlled by Imperial Russia
Soviet satellite states: Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria (1945-1989).
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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 WHKMLA : History of Poland - World War I, 1914-1918
With the situation becoming more difficult in 1916, Germany and Austria agreed to reestablish a Kingdom of Poland, to win over the Poles to their side.
In October 1917, a regular government was installed in the Kingdom of Poland, the Polish state becoming reality.
WHKMLA : History of Poland - World War I, 1914-1918
www.zum.de /whkmla/region/eceurope/polwwi.html   (165 words)

  
 Cock monster taylor Orgy Documents
Proclaimed by Germans and Austrians on the area of Congress Kingdom in 1916, the Kingdom of Poland — the part of Mitteleuropa plan, was replaced by Second Polish Republic in 1918.
United Kingdom John of Gaunt, the regent of Richard II of England, levied his poll tax in 1380 to finance the war against France that was in progress.
Under the dynamic leadership of temporary head of state Jozef Pilsudski, it united the former Polish provinces of Austria and Prussia.
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 History of Poland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Main articles: History of Poland (1795-1918), Duchy of Warsaw, Congress Poland, Free City of Kraków, Kingdom of Poland (1916-1918)
Poland regained its independence in 1918, but the Second Polish Republic was destroyed by in the Polish September Campaign, marking the begining of the Second World War.
Poland regained its independence in 1918, after more than a century of rule by its neighbours, but its borders shifted again after the Second World War.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Poland   (165 words)

  
 The Titles of the European Rulers
In 1916, during the World War I, Germany and Austria-Hungary occupied the Russian part of Poland, and created the Kingdom of Poland there.
In November 1918, after the defeat of Germany and Austria-Hungary, the new Kingdom which had not gotten any King, was replaced by the independent Republic of Poland.
This division led to the creations of several Polish sub-states (Silesia, Greater Poland, Mazovia, Lesser Poland, Kujavia, etc) ruled by various branches of the House of Piast who formally recognized the seniority of the Dukes of Crakow.
www.geocities.com /eurprin/poland.html   (165 words)

  
 Congress Poland Online Research :: Information about Congress Poland
Kingdom of the first Piasts Kingdom of Poland during feudal dissolution Kingdom of the later Piasts History of Poland (1385-1569) Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Duchy of Warsaw Congress Kingdom Grand Duchy of Pozna Free City of Krakw Kingdom of Poland (1916-1918) Second Polish Republic Polish Secret State People's Republic of Poland Poland
Formally, Kingdom of Poland was one of the few contemporary Constitutional monarchy in Europe, with the Tsar of Russia as King of Poland.
The main problem was that the Tsar, who had absolute power in Russia, similarly wanted no restrictions on their rule in Poland, while the country was given one of the most liberal constitutions in 19th century Europe.
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