józef piłsudski 5 december 1867- 12 may 1935
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Józef Piłsudski5 December 1867-
12 May 1935
Commandor during World War I and Polish-Soviet War
Chief of State in the newly independent Poland
The authoritarian leader of the Second Polish Republic
11th November
Polish Independence Day
Calendar of events1569By the Union of Lublin there were formed The POLISH-LITHUANIAN COMMONWEALTH between the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
1772, 1793, 1795The PARTITIONS of the Commonwealth among more powerful neighbours: Austria ,Prussia and Russia.
5 Nov 1916
ACT OF NOVEMBER 5thGermany and Austria-Hungary, which needed new recruits from German-occupied Poland for the war with Russia, promised the creation of the Kingdom of Poland.
It had a wide response throughout the world and seems to have key meaning in try to restore the independence.
7 Oct 1918
The Regency Council announced Poland's independence.
12 Nov 1917
The REGENCY COUNCIL of the Kingdom of Poland, formed by Germany and Austria-Hungary in Sept 1917as a temporary authority, took over responsibilities after The Temporary Council of the State.
10 Nov 1918
JÓZEF PIŁSUDSKI came back to Warsaw from his German prison in Magdeburg.
11 Nov 1918
Józef Piłsudski were appointed COMMANDER IN CHIEF of Polish forces by the Regency Council.
Piłsudski:
• was entrusted with creating a national government
• took over duties and responsibility to the Polish people after the Regency Council
• negotiated the evacuation of the Germans from Poland
• formed a new centralized government and proclaim Poland the republic
• became Poland's CHIEF OF STATE
• handed power to the Sejm
Celebratingsince 1919 – The Day of Polish Independence
since 1937- Polish Independence Day (PUBLIC holiday)
after the World War II- Communists Authority removed Independence Day from calendaremphasizing the Russian Revolution of 1917as a more important factor
in 1989- Sejm reinstated the holiday
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