Abstract

SOVIET-POLISH RELATIONS 1919-1939

Asst. Prof. Dr. Nagham Salam Ibraheem

Volume: 10 Issue: 2 2020

Abstract:

The theme of Soviet-Polish relations in the period 1919-1939 is one of the important topics in modern European history because of the great influence of these two countries on most of the historical events of the inter-war period in Europe. The variables of the First World War 1914-1918 imposed a new reality that European powers didn't become familiar with during the 19th century, between the collapse of important empires on the one hand and a change in the balance of power on the other, and because of this the nature of international relations differed in the light of the outcome of the decisions of the Reconciliation Conference, and the Soviet-Polish relations had shaped one of their most important aspects, as they were marked by specific limitations in which the two sides intentionally harnessed their rapprochement in a way that suits their conditions after the war on the one hand, and had taken into account their national interests on the other hand. The Soviets needed to obtain allies to secure the extension of Bolshevism ideas and secure their strategic presence on the European continent, while the Poles needed to secure their young state and guarantee their independence and retain their gains after the war, so rapprochement was a fait accompli with the variables brought about by international relations during the interwar period, and here lies the importance of studying the Soviet-Polish relations and their impact on the international stage during that era, and thus in the outbreak of the Second World War.

DOI: http://doi.org/10.37648/ijrssh.v10i02.045

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