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Druga wojna światowa na obszarze Międzymorza
World War II in the Intermarium Region

Author(s): Leszek Szaruga
Subject(s): History, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Culture and social structure
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Intermarium; the Third Reich; the Axis powers; the Communist International (Comintern); resistance movement; allies

Summary/Abstract: This article describes the course of World War II in the Intermarium region in relation both to the national policies of several countries and to the resistance movement organized by the communities opposing the Soviets as well as German domination. The first phase of events takes place in the period from September 1939 to the German invasion of the USSR; the second phase lasts until the end of the war and launches the partisan actions inspired by communist organizations on behalf of the Communist International (Comintern). The aim of the partisans’ actions was the resistance to the domination of the Third Reich and Italy achieved through diversions at the rear of the armies of the Axis powers. At the same time the Soviets’ joining the alliance results in treaties of the Big Three (The USA, Great Britain and the Soviet Union) establishing the political order for Europe after the end of WWII, particularly the subjugation of Intermarium countries by the Soviet domination.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 14
  • Page Range: 3-23
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Polish