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The history of women on the territory of present-day Poland has many roots, and has been strongly influenced by Roman Catholicism in Poland. Feminism in Poland has a long history, and has traditionally been divided into seven periods, beginning arguably with the 18th-century Enlightenment, followed by first-wave feminism. [7]
The history of Poland spans over a thousand years, from medieval tribes, Christianization and monarchy; through Poland's Golden Age, expansionism and becoming one of the largest European powers; to its collapse and partitions, two world wars, communism, and the restoration of democracy.
"I. Russia, Poland and the Baltic, 1697–1721." Historical Journal 11.1 (1968): 3-34. Library of Congress, On Polish–Soviet relations in the early 1990s; Litauer, Stefan. "The Rôle of Poland between Germany and Russia." International Affairs (1935): 654-673. online; Małowist, Marian. "Poland, Russia and Western trade in the 15th and 16th ...
To read about the background to these events, see History of Poland. See also the list of Polish monarchs and list of prime ministers of Poland . Centuries : 5th · 6th · 7th · 8th · 9th · 10th · 11th · 12th · 13th · 14th · 15th · 16th · 17th · 18th · 19th · 20th · 21st · See also
Pages in category "History of women in Poland" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. L.
The Cambridge History of Poland, 2 vols., Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1941 (1697–1935), 1950 (to 1696). New York: Octagon Books, 1971 online edition vol 1 to 1696 Archived 13 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine, old fashioned but highly detailed; Davies, Norman. God's Playground. A History of Poland. Vol. 2: 1795 to the Present.
Poland is a member of the European Union, NATO, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Poland currently has a population of over 38 million people, [3] which makes it the 34th most populous country in the world [18] and one of the most populous members of the European Union.
The first clashes between the two sides occurred in February 1919, but full-scale war did not break out until the following year. Especially at first, neither Soviet Russia, embroiled in the Russian Civil War, nor Poland, still in the early stages of state re-building, were in a position to formulate and pursue clear and consistent war aims.