Our neighbours – nasi sąsiedzi

The Polish history lessons about our The Polish history lessons about our neighbours today and in the pastneighbours today and in the past

The Germans

One Millenium between peace and war One Millenium between peace and war Essential civilizatory role of the GermanEssential civilizatory role of the Germanss, ,

medieval colonizationmedieval colonization The black and white legend – German KnightsThe black and white legend – German Knights Partition time – Prussian Drawbacks and Austrian Partition time – Prussian Drawbacks and Austrian

BenefitsBenefits 20th century - The Time of Hate and Conciliation20th century - The Time of Hate and Conciliation The Myth of The Myth of Drive towards the East – Drang Drive towards the East – Drang

nach Ostennach Osten

The Russians

The true origins – Muscovy under Tartar Domination The true origins – Muscovy under Tartar Domination and the bloody Ivan the Terrible and the bloody Ivan the Terrible

The Time of Troubles -Polish InterventionThe Time of Troubles -Polish Intervention The new power is arosen – Peter the Great Russian The new power is arosen – Peter the Great Russian

Empire Empire Russia as a Partition PowerRussia as a Partition Power Time of revolution and Soviet EmpireTime of revolution and Soviet Empire Poland as victim of Hitler – Stalin Pact (Stab – in the Poland as victim of Hitler – Stalin Pact (Stab – in the

back)back) The fall of Soviet empireThe fall of Soviet empire

Ukrainians

Kievan Rus as an ancestor of modern Ukraine later a part Kievan Rus as an ancestor of modern Ukraine later a part of the Polish – Lithuanian Commonwealthof the Polish – Lithuanian Commonwealth

Rise of the Chmielnitsky – Cossacks (attrocities Rise of the Chmielnitsky – Cossacks (attrocities underlined)underlined)

National Awaking in the 19.ct, made possible by Austrian National Awaking in the 19.ct, made possible by Austrian autonomyautonomy

Western Ukraine or Eastgalicia – the Polih periodeWestern Ukraine or Eastgalicia – the Polih periode Mass starving in the East Ukraine (1930)Mass starving in the East Ukraine (1930) The tragedy of Volhynia misused for political results The tragedy of Volhynia misused for political results The Intependent Ukrainian State The Intependent Ukrainian State

Scandinavians

The Polish – Swedisch succession war and The Polish – Swedisch succession war and Swedish delugeSwedish deluge

The heroical fight of Finnland against The heroical fight of Finnland against Soviet invadersSoviet invaders

Hungarians

Polish , Hungarian (are) two good friends, Polish , Hungarian (are) two good friends, they fight and drink their wine together”they fight and drink their wine together”..

The similiarities of the national history The similiarities of the national history

(Baptism at the same time, common fight (Baptism at the same time, common fight against Turks, Austrians and Russians)against Turks, Austrians and Russians)

Baltic people (Lithuanians, Latvians, Estonians) The Union of Poland and Lithuania 1385The Union of Poland and Lithuania 1385 The Anexion parts of Latvia (Latgalia, and The Anexion parts of Latvia (Latgalia, and

Kurland as a polish fief in Treaty of Kurland as a polish fief in Treaty of Vilnius)Vilnius)

Independence time between two warsIndependence time between two wars Independence after Fall of the SovietunionIndependence after Fall of the Sovietunion , ,

Tchehs

The wars and struggles with Bohemian Kingdom in the The wars and struggles with Bohemian Kingdom in the Middle age about SilesiaMiddle age about Silesia

The Reformation Time (John Hus)The Reformation Time (John Hus)The Thirty Yers War and its Bohemian PeriodThe Thirty Yers War and its Bohemian Period(Defenestration and the Battle at the White Mount (Defenestration and the Battle at the White Mount Czechoslovakia between wars (the only democratic Czechoslovakia between wars (the only democratic

country in the Middle Europe)country in the Middle Europe)Munich conference and Partitions of CzechoslovakiaMunich conference and Partitions of CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia as a part of Outer Empire of Soviet Czechoslovakia as a part of Outer Empire of Soviet

Union nad Sovoet Intervention’68, Velevet RevolutionUnion nad Sovoet Intervention’68, Velevet Revolution