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Once Upon a Time (1900-1923)

• 1988 ----- color ----- 57 min ----- vhs
• (Struggles for Poland series, Part 1) At the beginning of this century, Poland did not exist as a recognized nation. Its lands and people had been gradually dismantled and annexed over the years by Russia, Prussia and Austria-Hungary. However, two Polish leaders, Jozef Pilsudski and Roman Dmowski, had a dream of sovereign state of Poland. A series of major events including the 1905 Russo-Japanese War, World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution provided an opportunity for independence. On November 11, 1918, Poland regained its status as a free nation and Jozef Pilsudski was proclaimed its leader. But what were the boundaries of this new nation and who were its people?
• Topics: (History: Russian, East European and Central Asian, Political Science: Russian, East European and Central Asian, Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies)

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