1918 |
Joseph
Pilsudski assumes power in Warsaw (11 November) |
1918-1921 |
Six
border wars fought against neighboring powers. |
1919 |
Treaty
of Versailles with Germany |
1920 |
Battle
of Warsaw against Soviet Russia (13-19 August) |
1921 |
Treaty
of Riga (18 March) with Soviet Russia; March Constitution enacted (21 March) |
1926 |
Pilsudski's
Coup d'État (12 May): Sanacja Regime begins |
1932 |
Pact
of Non-aggression with USSR (25 July) |
1934 |
Pact
of Non-aggression with Germany (5 January) |
1935 |
New
Constitution enacted (23 March); Death of J . Pilsudski (12 May) |
1936 |
Launching
of Central Industrial Region |
| 1939 |
British Guarantee of Poland (31 March);
Nazi--Soviet Pact (23 August). |
| 1939-45 |
World War II |
|
1939 |
September
Campaign: Poland partitioned by Germany and USSR (28 September) |
|
1941 |
German
invasion of USSR: Polish-Soviet Treaty; Implementation of Nazi `Final Solution’ begins |
|
1943 |
USSR
severs diplomatic relations with Polish Government-in-Exile; Warsaw Ghetto Rising
(April) |
|
1944 |
Warsaw
Rising (1 August-2 October) |
|
1944-5 |
Liberation:
complete occupation of Polish lands by Soviet Army |
|
1945 |
Transfer of international recognition from
Polish Government-in-Exile in London to Provisional Government of National Unity in Warsaw
(28 June); Potsdam Conference (July) |
