From the history of the anti-communism movement in Poland. Monthly magazine “Fight with bolshevism” in 1927-1931 Cover Image

Z dziejów akcji antykomunistycznej w Polsce Miesięcznik„Walka z Bolszewizmem" w latach 1927-1931
From the history of the anti-communism movement in Poland. Monthly magazine “Fight with bolshevism” in 1927-1931

Author(s): Arkadiusz Meller
Subject(s): Government/Political systems, Politics and society, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), History of Communism
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika

Summary/Abstract: Critical reflections over marxist ideology, and especially political system in the USSR, were present in the polish political thought in the first half of the XXth century, due to publications, among others, by Adam Krzyżanowski, Stanisław Mackiewicz or Marian Zdziechowski. An important role in spreading anti-communist ideas played magazine “Fight with bolshevism” established in 1927 by Henryk Glass. The main task of the editorial board was to inform the Polish nation about the threats coming out from communism. To fulfill this task, magazine published official papers of the Communist International, communist parties, soviet government etc., along with some communist confidential materials. “Fight with bolshevism” used all possible means to warn the society of the danger coming from the east. The author talks over the most important problems and topics took up by the magazine, as well as the social undertakings supported by it.

  • Issue Year: 2008
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 41-58
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish