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Lwów Voivodeship (1944–1945)
The Lwów Voivodeship was a short-lived voivodeship (province) of Poland, with capital in Rzeszów, that existed from 1944 to 1945. It was established on 22 August 1944,Ustawa z dnia 28 maja 1975 r. o dwustopniowym podziale administracyjnym Państwa oraz o zmianie ustawy o radach narodowych.' and until 28 June 1945, remained under the administration of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland,Paweł Wieczorkiewicz: ''Historia polityczna Polski 1935–1945'', Warsaw: Książka i Wiedza publishing house, 2005. ISBN 83-05-13441-5, p. 459. which then was replaced by the Provisional Government of National Unity.Aleksander Gella: ''Zagłada Drugiej Rzeczypospolitej 1945–1947'', Warsaw, 1998. It existed until 18 August 1945, when it was incorporated into then-established Rzeszów Voivodeship.Dekret z dnia 7 lipca 1945 r. o utworzeniu województwa rzeszowskiego.' History The Lwów Voivodeship was established on 22 August 1944, by the Provisional Government of the Republi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provisional Government Of The Republic Of Poland
The Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland (, RTRP) was created by the State National Council () on the night of 31 December 1944.Norman Davies, 1982 and several reprints, ''God's Playground'' 2 vols. New York: Columbia Univ. Press. and Background The Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland was created to take the place of the previous governmental body, the Polish Committee of National Liberation (''Polski Komitet Wyzwolenia Narodowego'' or PKWN). Because of its location in Lublin, the PKWN was also known as the "Lublin Committee". The establishment of the RTRP was an important step in strengthening the control of the Polish Workers' Party and the Soviet Union in Poland. History Creation On 1 January 1945, the Polish Committee of National Liberation became the Provisional Government of Republic of Poland. In London, the Polish government-in-exile protested. They issued a declaration that the Soviet Union had "taken over the sovereign political rights of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
