Research Catalog

Title

Divided loyalty : Britain's Polish ally during the Second World War / Wiesław Rogalski.

Author

Rogalski, Wiesław

Publication

Solihull, West Midlands : Helion & Company Limited, 2017.

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Description

xxvii, 257 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm

Summary

EUROPEAN HISTORY. At the outbreak of the Second World War, Poland was a quasi-military State undergoing rapid political and social change. Nevertheless, Britain signed an agreement with the country as part of its decision to adopt a policy of encircling Germany: a resolution requiring an ally in the East. On the collapse of Poland in October 1939, the country's political opposition executed a coup against the Polish Government and formed a new administration, which was recognised by the Allies as the Polish Government in Exile. This regime change precipitated a feud between the supporters of the new and old governments, which lasted throughout the war. In 1945, the British removed their recognition of the exiled government - now based in London - to pave the way for the Soviet Union to impose a communist administration in Poland. However striking and fateful these events were, the history of how regime change came to Britain's Polish ally has largely been ignored until now.

Subject

• World War, 1939-1945 > Poland
• World War, 1939-1945 > Governments in exile
• Poland > History > 20th century
• Poland > History > Occupation, 1939-1945
• Great Britain > Foreign relations > Poland
• Poland > Foreign relations > Great Britain

Genre/Form

History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (238-241) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

ISBN

• 9781911096641
• 1911096648

OCLC

988017698

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library