Obchody świąt państwowych i rocznic narodowych w działalności Stowarzyszenia Polskich Kombatantów w Stanach Zjednoczonych
Celebrations of State Holidays and National Anniversaries in the Activities of the Association of Polish Veterans of World War II in the United States
Author(s): Piotr KardelaSubject(s): History, Cultural history, Oral history, Political history, Recent History (1900 till today), Post-War period (1950 - 1989)
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: political emigration; independence emigration; war veterans; Association of Polish Veterans of World War II; Polish Americans; United States; anti-communism
Summary/Abstract: The article presents the activities of the Association of Polish Veterans of World War II (Stowarzyszenie Polskich Kombatantów – SPK) in the United States, who, being anti-communists, manifested their attachment to the idea of Poland’s independence by organising solemn celebrations of national holidays and historic anniversaries. This form of activity allowed them to express their opposition to the political system in the Polish People’s Republic. Reconstructing a picture of this activity of the SPK members was made possible primarily thanks to veterans’ reports printed in the SPK organisational quarterly Kombatant w Ameryce and the Polish-American press in America.
Journal: Dzieje Najnowsze
- Issue Year: 51/2019
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 169-185
- Page Count: 17
- Language: Polish