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large part of Silesia returned to Poland after three other upris-
ings. The Eastem territories with Lwow had to be maintained
through fierce fights against the Ukrainians. Finally, at Pilsudski’s
explicit command, some lands of Lithuania that were inhabited
mainly by Poles were joined to Poland.
In 1920 the Red Army marched westwards to launch a for-
midable attack against Poland. Its goal as conceived by Lenin
was to crush the young Polish state and then spread Communist
revolution to Germany and beyond. Bolshevik bosses imagined
that it was a suitable time for Communists to gain power over
the world. Poland ruined that dream. Under the leadership of
Jozef Pilsudski, Polish forces won a great victory at Warsaw in
August 1920. Foreign observers regarded it as one of the most
decisive battles in the history of the modern world.
Tlie I nf er Wmr Periocl
Cracow was left untouched by the strife of World War I. In the
second half of the 19 th century, the Austrians fortified the city
both within and without with an eye on stopping an expected
conflict with the Russians. The strategy succeeded, the more so
because aviation was still in its infancy then. Thus Cracow
maintained its historic buildings and municipal installations. A
renovation of Wawel Castle was subsequently initiated with
great enthusiasm, and a proposal was put forth that it become
the presidential residence. Pilsudski refused the honor of the
presidency, however, keeping the highest military post of Mar-
shal and the strong political influence attached to it.
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ings. The Eastem territories with Lwow had to be maintained
through fierce fights against the Ukrainians. Finally, at Pilsudski’s
explicit command, some lands of Lithuania that were inhabited
mainly by Poles were joined to Poland.
In 1920 the Red Army marched westwards to launch a for-
midable attack against Poland. Its goal as conceived by Lenin
was to crush the young Polish state and then spread Communist
revolution to Germany and beyond. Bolshevik bosses imagined
that it was a suitable time for Communists to gain power over
the world. Poland ruined that dream. Under the leadership of
Jozef Pilsudski, Polish forces won a great victory at Warsaw in
August 1920. Foreign observers regarded it as one of the most
decisive battles in the history of the modern world.
Tlie I nf er Wmr Periocl
Cracow was left untouched by the strife of World War I. In the
second half of the 19 th century, the Austrians fortified the city
both within and without with an eye on stopping an expected
conflict with the Russians. The strategy succeeded, the more so
because aviation was still in its infancy then. Thus Cracow
maintained its historic buildings and municipal installations. A
renovation of Wawel Castle was subsequently initiated with
great enthusiasm, and a proposal was put forth that it become
the presidential residence. Pilsudski refused the honor of the
presidency, however, keeping the highest military post of Mar-
shal and the strong political influence attached to it.
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