Edward Rydz-Śmigły's Cult Of Personality
Edward Śmigły-Rydz' cult of personality emerged in the final years of the Second Polish Republic, portraying the general and later marshal as a great commander and political leader of the Polish nation, as well as the successor to Józef Piłsudski's vision and actions. The cult was perpetuated through state propaganda and the ideology of the Camp of National Unity. Images of the marshal appeared on street posters and portraits displayed in state institutions. Edward Rydz-Śmigły, Edward Śmigły-Rydz was made an honorary member of numerous organizations, an honorary citizen of several towns, and had streets, buildings, and institutions named after him. He also became the subject of propagandistic literary works. The collapse of Poland during the Invasion of Poland, September Campaign, coupled with Śmigły-Rydz abandonment of the Polish army and his subsequent internment in Romania, along with the disintegration of the state governed by the Sanation authorities, brought an end ...
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