Poland-Russia Conflict
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What was the outcome of the 1981 upheaval in Poland?

  • The fall of Poland's Communist regime (correct)
  • The establishment of a new Communist regime
  • The dissolution of the Solidarity trade union
  • The concentration of Warsaw Pact forces on Poland's borders

    • What was the reaction of the Polish government to the growing opposition in 1981?

  • It dissolved the Warsaw Pact
  • It proclaimed martial law (correct)
  • It legalized the Solidarity trade union
  • It lifted the ban on religious instruction in schools

    • What was the primary factor contributing to the animosity between Poland and Russia during the Communist rule?

  • Cultural differences between the two nations
  • Economic disagreements over trade policies
  • Acts of political hostility and arrests of Polish critics (correct)
  • Religious differences between the two nations

    • In what year was the Catholic Church in Poland dissolved?

    <p>1953</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the large, well-organized trade union that became the focus of opposition to Poland's Communist regime?

    <p>Solidarity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of Poland's strategic decision in 1920?

    <p>To restore Poland's pre-1772 border with Tsarist Russia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary basis of Poland's economy before the USSR's imposition of its Communist regime?

    <p>Private landholding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the military alliance between Poland and Ukraine in 1920?

    <p>Poland and Ukraine achieved a military victory against Bolshevik Russia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the US-offered membership that Poland was compelled to reject by the USSR?

    <p>Membership in the Marshall Plan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the Treaty of Versailles on the border between Poland and Russia?

    <p>The Treaty of Versailles established the Curzon Line as the border between Poland and Russia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary ideological difference between Poland and the USSR/Russia?

    <p>Anti-Communism vs. Communism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the dominant and authoritarian decision-maker in Poland during Phase I (1918-1922) of the East European interstate conflict?

    <p>President Josef Pilsudski</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of economic discrimination in the Poland-Russia/USSR conflict?

    <p>To retain and strengthen each country's economic system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the Peace of Riga in 1921?

    <p>The Peace of Riga substantially enlarged Poland's territory by moving the frontier between Poland and Russia further to the east</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the period of the Communist regime in Poland?

    <p>1944-1981</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the decision-making process related to Poland-USSR relations shift to?

    <p>Moscow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the Soviet leader during the period from 1944 to 1953?

    <p>Stalin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the shift in decision-making process in Poland after 1944?

    <p>The authoritarian character of the decision process resumed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many phases did the Russia/USSR conflict go through, according to the text?

    <p>6</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which phase of the Russia/USSR conflict did Khrushchev hold power?

    <p>Phase III</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Solidarity was a trade union that supported the Communist regime in Poland.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Poland and Russia shared a border in 1981.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The dissolution of Poland's Catholic Church occurred in 1961.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Polish Communist regime was terminated in 1981.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Poland was an overwhelmingly Roman Catholic nation in 1961.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Poland's economy was primarily based on private landholding before the USSR's imposition of its Communist regime.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The USSR's economic model was based on private landholding and state-planned economic growth.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Poland was a member of the Marshall Plan after WWII.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The conflict between Poland and Russia/USSR was primarily based on ideological differences.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Curzon Line was the border between Poland and Russia prior to the first partition of Poland in 1772.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Poland's strategic decision in 1920 was to initiate a war against Hapsburg Austria.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The USSR's imposition of its Communist regime in Poland occurred in 1920.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ukraine's independence was recognized by Poland in 1922.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Poland's territory was reduced by the Peace of Riga in 1921.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Josef Pilsudski was the dominant and authoritarian decision-maker in Poland during Phase II (1922-1926) of the East European interstate conflict.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The decision-making process in Poland resumed its democratic character after 1944.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Russian-USSR conflict went through five phases.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Stalin was the Soviet leader from 1955 to 1964.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Polish Communist regime made decisions independently of the Soviet Union.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Catholic Church in Poland was dissolved in 1944.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary factor that Poland and Russia-USSR used to reinforce national unity in their propaganda?

    <p>Emphasizing the ties that bind members of the nation and the differences, notably ideology and religious belief, that separate each state from its adversary.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the USSR's economic model differ from Poland's economic system before the Communist regime?

    <p>The USSR's economic model was based on collectivized agriculture and state-planned economic growth, whereas Poland's economy was primarily based on private landholding.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Marshall Plan in the context of Poland-USSR relations?

    <p>The USSR compelled Poland to reject the US-offered membership in the Marshall Plan and to adopt the Soviet model of economic growth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of economic discrimination in the Poland-Russia/USSR conflict?

    <p>Each side attempted to retain and strengthen its economic system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the duration of the Communist regime in Poland?

    <p>The period of the Communist regime in Poland was from 1944 to 1981.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Soviet Union exert its dominance over Poland during the Communist rule?

    <p>through its patronage of the Polish Communist regime</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significant event that led to the proclamation of martial law in Poland in December 1981?

    <p>the violent outbreaks in 1981</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary basis of the opposition to Poland's Communist regime in 1981?

    <p>the Solidarity trade union</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the year 1953 in the context of the Polish Catholic Church?

    <p>the Catholic Church was dissolved</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How would you describe the relationship between Poland and Russia during the long period of Communist rule?

    <p>one of animosity and hostility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of Poland's strategic decision in 1920, and what was the outcome of this decision?

    <p>The primary goal was to restore Poland's pre-1772 border with Tsarist Russia, and the outcome was a military victory by Poland and Ukraine, which led to the Peace of Riga in 1921.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the military alliance between Poland and Ukraine in 1920, and what was the basis of this alliance?

    <p>The outcome was a military victory, and the basis was an exchange for a military alliance against Bolshevik Russia in recognition of Ukraine's independence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the Treaty of Versailles on the border between Poland and Russia, and what was the subsequent border established by the Peace of Riga in 1921?

    <p>The Treaty of Versailles imposed the Curzon Line as the border between Poland and Russia, but the Peace of Riga in 1921 moved the frontier between Poland and Russia further to the east than the Curzon Line.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the dominant and authoritarian decision-maker in Poland during Phase I (1918-1922) of the East European interstate conflict, and what was the result of the 1921 Peace of Riga?

    <p>The dominant and authoritarian decision-maker was President Josef Pilsudski, and the result of the 1921 Peace of Riga was the substantial enlargement of Poland's territory.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the two major decisions made by Poland during Phase I (1918-1922) of the East European interstate conflict?

    <p>The two major decisions were to initiate a war against Communist Russia in 1920 and to recognize Ukraine's independence in exchange for a military alliance against Bolshevik Russia.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the location where the decision-making process related to Poland-USSR relations shifted to after 1944?

    <p>Moscow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many phases did the Russia/USSR conflict go through, according to the text?

    <p>Five phases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the Soviet leader during the period from 1944 to 1953?

    <p>Stalin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the coming to power of Polish Communists in 1944 on the decision-making process in Poland?

    <p>The decision-making process in Poland resumed its authoritarian character.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which phase of the Russia/USSR conflict did Khrushchev hold power?

    <p>Phase III (1955-1964)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Poland/Russia-USSR Conflict

    • The conflict involved propaganda, economic discrimination, and acts of hostility, which reinforced national unity and differences between Poland and Russia/USSR.
    • Propaganda emphasized ideologies (anti-Communism vs. Soviet Communism) and religious beliefs (Roman Catholicism vs. orthodoxy or atheism) to demonize the adversary's values and behavior.
    • Economic goals differed sharply, with Poland being primarily agricultural and based on private landholding, while Russia/USSR aimed to transform Poland's economic system through collectivization and state-planned growth.

    Decision-Making Process

    • Poland's decision-making process was authoritarian, with six phases between 1918 and 1981.
    • Phase I (1918-1922) involved strategic decisions to initiate war against Communist Russia and recognize Ukraine's independence.
    • Phase II (1922-1926) saw no major decisions, following Pilsudski's electoral defeat.
    • After 1944, decisions were made in Moscow, with Poland's Communist regime implementing Soviet decisions.

    Russia-USSR Decision-Making Process

    • Russia/USSR's decision-making process was influenced by changes in key decision-makers, including Lenin, Stalin, Khrushchev, and Brezhnev.
    • Phases included:
      • Phase I (1920-1922): Death of Lenin
      • Phase II (1929-1953): Death of Stalin
      • Phase III (1955-1964): Dismissal of Khrushchev
      • Phase IV (1964-1972): Illness of Brezhnev
      • Phase V (1972-1981): Termination of Brezhnev's tenure as First Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party

    Acts of Hostility and Opposition

    • Acts of hostility during the Communist rule in Poland (1944-1981) included frequent detentions, dissolution of Poland's Catholic Church, and cessation of religious instruction in schools.
    • This led to the creation of a trade union, Solidarity, which opposed Poland's Communist regime and the Soviet Union.
    • Violent outbreaks occurred in Poland in 1970, 1976, and 1981, leading to martial law in Poland and the concentration of Warsaw Pact forces on Poland's borders.

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