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| | Poland History |
 | | Lokietek's son, Casimir III, was born in 1310 and was the only Polish king distinguished as "Great." His reign laid the foundation for future Polish grandeur. |
 | | However, general Wladyslaw Anders, commanding officer of the so called First Polish Corps, decided to move his troops to Middle East and join British and American forces fighting in the African theater; they especially proved their might during the siege of the fortress city of Tobruk. |
 | | Following Stalin's death in 1953, in 1956 Wladyslaw Gomulka, a moderate "national Communist" came to power, initiating the period known as "The Thaw." Gomulka was able to obtain a significant degree of cultural and economic autonomy. |
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