History

Contemporary history of Poland

  • The end of the Second World War

    The end of the Second World War
    The war finished on 8th May 1945 in Poland. The country was ruined.
  • The martial law

    The martial law
    Martial law in Poland (Polish: Stan wojenny w Polsce) refers to the period of time from December 13, 1981 to July 22, 1983, when the authoritarian communist government of the People's Republic of Poland drastically restricted normal life by introducing martial law in an attempt to crush political opposition. Thousands of opposition activists were jailed without charge and as many as 91 killed
  • End of communism in Poland

    End of communism in Poland
    In 1989 Poland became an independent and free country again.