Waga dziedzictwa historii najnowszej w stosunkach francusko-polskich
The importance of the legacy of recent history in the Franco-Polish relations
Author(s): Tomasz OrłowskiSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, History, Military history, Recent History (1900 till today), Military policy, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Oficyna Wydawnicza KA AFM
Keywords: Polish-French relations (1918–2022); foreign policy; Polish-Bolshevik war; Second Republic; Charles de Gaulle; Oder-Neisse border;
Summary/Abstract: The French Military Mission in Poland was established immediately after World War I, with the task of helping organize and train the Polish Army. It was part of a broader political project of French interest in Central European countries, which quickly proved unsustainable. However, during the Bolshevik War, its tasks fundamentally increased when a French soldier fought for the first time to defend the territory of independent Poland. This was then-Captain Charles de Gaulle’s experience, and deeply affected the role and place he assigned to Poland as President of the Fifth Republic in his vision of Europe. His recognition of the inviolability of the Oder-Neisse border, as the first Western leader as early as 1959, was one of its main elements.
Journal: Krakowskie Studia Międzynarodowe
- Issue Year: XIX/2022
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 117-137
- Page Count: 21
- Language: Polish