Poljska 1956 – 1958: kako su je videli i doživeli Jugosloveni
Poland 1956 – 1958: viewed and experienced by Yugoslavs

Summary/Abstract: Since the middle of March 1956, when delegation of Central Committee of of Communist Union of Serbia visited Poland to attend the funeral of Boleslav Bjerut, until the end of 1958, from Yugoslavia to Poland was sent even 25 delegations or individuals. Beside politicians, Poland visited delegations of Federal Executive Council, Union of Combatants, various labor union bodies, Union of Journalists, Communal Federation, so delegations of lawyers, archivists and laborers of Yugoslavian forges. In the middle of the 1950s of the 20th century, viewed through the eyes of Yugoslavs, Poland seemed as incomparable bigger and more developed country, which, definitely, cherished sympathy for Yugoslavia. Overwhelmed by attention and warm welcome, Yugoslavs, still, believed that Yugoslavia was more successful than Poland in area of new, socijalist society development. It is confirmed by Yugoslav expressions on Polish governing party weakness, so existence of other parties beside the governing one, lack of economy development planning, so issues on de-Stalinization and big influence of the Catholic Church, but also low standard of living which caused dissatisfaction of the nation. Considering that all this challenges in Yugoslavia were answered on until the middle of the 1950s, Yugoslavs, led by own experience, saw their future cooperation with Poland based on experience sharing, which seemed to be the best time for it.

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