Security apparatus in Greater Poland and the 1952 parliamentary elections Cover Image

Aparat bezpieczeƒstwa w Wielkopolsce a wybory do sejmu w 1952 roku
Security apparatus in Greater Poland and the 1952 parliamentary elections

Author(s): Tomasz Rochatka
Subject(s): History
Published by: Instytut Pamięci Narodowej
Keywords: Security apparatus; Greater Poland;1952; parliamentary elections

Summary/Abstract: The 1952 Parliamentary elections (the elections to Sejm), according to the communist authorities, were to be a crucial turning point in the process of enslaving Polish society. Simultaneously, the governing party was expecting mass endorsement for its policies. Therefore, all efforts to resist were totally eliminated. This article is an attempt to show a role the communist security apparatus played in electoral campaign and in elections to Sejm in 1952 in Greater Poland (Wielkopolska). Moreover, it concentrates both on organization and on election campaign process in Poznań Voivodeship and focuses on the most important issues concerning activity of the Voivodeship and the District Public Security Offices.

  • Issue Year: 18/2011
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 275-298
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Polish