Creator:

Miszewski, Dariusz

Title:

Belarus in Polish eastern policy during the Polish-Soviet War (1919-1920)

Group publication title:

Przegląd Narodowościowy, 12

Subject and Keywords:

Belarusian minority ; Polish eastern policy ; the Polish-Soviet war ; Poland ; Soviet Russia

Abstract:

The late 19th century saw a national awakening of the Belarusian people. During World War I, under German occupation, the Catholic Belarusian national movement intended to create a sovereign Belarusian state (the Belarusian People`s Republic) or in union with Lithuania (a revived Grand Duchy of Lithuania). After the February Revolution of 1917 in Russia, Orthodox national activists wanted a sovereign Belarus within a federal and democratic Russia. The Belarusian People`s Republic, established in March 1918, was not recognized by any state. Poland, Lithuania and Soviet Russia intended to incorporate the Belarusian lands on an autonomous basis. As a result of the Riga Peace Treaty (1921), the Belarusian lands were divided between Poland and Soviet Russia.

Publisher:

Zielona Góra: Oficyna Wydawnicza Uniwersytetu Zielonogórskiego

Date:

2022

Resource Type:

artykuł

Format:

application/pdf

DOI:

10.2478/pn-2022-0014

Pages:

185-198

Source:

Przegląd Narodowościowy, t. 12

Language:

pol ; eng

License:

CC 3.0

License CC BY-NC-ND 3.0:

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Rights:

Biblioteka Uniwersytetu Zielonogórskiego