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- White Spots—Black Spots: Difficult Matters in Polish-Russian Relations, 1918–2008
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: University of Pittsburgh Press
- Series: Pitt Series in Russian and East European Studies, Kritika Historical Studies
summary
Poland and Russia have a long relationship that encompasses centuries of mutual antagonism, war, and conquest. The twentieth century has been particularly intense, including world wars, revolution, massacres, national independence, and decades of communist rule—for both countries. Since the collapse of communism, historians in both countries have struggled to come to grips with this difficult legacy.
This pioneering study, prepared by the semi-official Polish-Russian Group on Difficult Matters, is a comprehensive effort to document and fully disclose the major conflicts and interrelations between the two nations from 1918 to 2008, events that have often been avoided or presented with a strong political bias. This is the English translation of this major study, which has received acclaim for its Polish and Russian editions.
The chapters offer parallel histories by prominent Polish and Russian scholars who recount each country’s version of the event in question. Among the topics discussed are the 1920 Polish-Russian war, the origins of World War II and the notorious Hitler-Stalin pact, the infamously shrouded Katyn massacre, the communization of Poland, Cold War relations, the Solidarity movement and martial law, and the renewed relations of contemporary Poland and Russia.
This pioneering study, prepared by the semi-official Polish-Russian Group on Difficult Matters, is a comprehensive effort to document and fully disclose the major conflicts and interrelations between the two nations from 1918 to 2008, events that have often been avoided or presented with a strong political bias. This is the English translation of this major study, which has received acclaim for its Polish and Russian editions.
The chapters offer parallel histories by prominent Polish and Russian scholars who recount each country’s version of the event in question. Among the topics discussed are the 1920 Polish-Russian war, the origins of World War II and the notorious Hitler-Stalin pact, the infamously shrouded Katyn massacre, the communization of Poland, Cold War relations, the Solidarity movement and martial law, and the renewed relations of contemporary Poland and Russia.
Table of Contents
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- 1. The Beginnings: Polish-Soviet Relations, 1917–1921
- Polish-Soviet Relations, 1917–1921
- pp. 17-29
- Polish-Soviet Relations, 1917–1921
- pp. 30-58
- 2. The Interwar Period: Poland and the Soviet Union in the Late 1920s and Early 1930s
- 3. the Causes of World War Ii: Poland, the Soviet Union, and the Crisis of the Versailles System
- 4. Poland Between the Soviet Union and Germany, 1939–1941: the Red Army Invasion and the Fourth Partition of Poland
- 5. The Katyn Massacre: the Process of Revealing the Truth and Commemorating the Victims
- 6. World War Ii, 1941–1945: Politics and Its Consequences
- Politics and Its Consequences
- pp. 271-289
- Politics and Its Consequences
- pp. 290-314
- 7. The Postwar Decade, 1945–1955: Victory and Enslavement
- Victory and Enslavement
- pp. 317-332
- Victory and Enslavement
- pp. 333-368
- 8. The Thaw: the Twentieth Congress of the Soviet Communist Party, the Polish October, and the Struggle for Autonomy
- 9. The Dissident Movement: the Way to Freedom in Culture
- The Way to Freedom in Culture
- pp. 403-416
- The Way to Freedom in Culture
- pp. 417-428
- 10. The Soviets and the Polish Crisis: the Road to Martial Law, 1980–1981
- The Road to Martial Law, 1980–1981
- pp. 431-440
- The Road to Martial Law, 1980–1981
- pp. 441-466
- 11. Regained Freedom and Sovereignty: Transformation Processes in Poland and Russia
- 12. Assistance or Exploitation?: Economic Relations Between Poland and the Soviet Union
- 13. Russia Versus Sovereign Poland: Political Relations Between Poland and Russia Since 1990
- 14. Continuity and Change: the Mutual Perceptions of Poles and Russians
- The Mutual Perceptions of Poles and Russians
- pp. 589-600
- The Mutual Perceptions of Poles and Russians
- pp. 601-616
- 15. Heritage in Archives: Displaced Collections and Access to Archives
- Displaced Collections and Access to Archives
- pp. 619-629
- Displaced Collections and Access to Archives
- pp. 630-640
Additional Information
ISBN
9780822980957
Related ISBN(s)
9780822944409
MARC Record
OCLC
914230098
Pages
680
Launched on MUSE
2015-08-17
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2015