The Polish–Soviet Friendship Society () was a Polish organisation founded in 1944. It was a vehicle for organized

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, like the celebration of anniversaries of the

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, trips to the

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, exchange programs, promotion of Soviet culture, technology, books or movies as well as festivals of Soviet songs for amateurs. Up until the 1980s it had over 3

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members, mainly through pressuring students and government employees to enlist. In 1991, after the fall of the Soviet Union, the organisation was renamed to Stowarzyszenie Polska–Rosja ( Polish-Russian Association).

Presidents of the TPPR

* 1944–1945 Józef Wasowski * 1945–1950 Henryk Świątkowski * 1950–1952 Edward Ochab * 1952–1955

Józef Cyrankiewicz Józef Adam Zygmunt Cyrankiewicz (; 23 April 1911 – 20 January 1989) was a Polish Socialist (PPS) and after 1948 Communist politician. He served as premier of the Polish People's Republic between 1947 and 1952, and again for 16 years between 1 ...

* 1955–1957 Stefan Ignar * 1957–1974

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* 1974–1980 Jan Szydlak * 1980–1987 Stanisław Wroński * 1987–1991 Henryk Bednarski In 1983, a committee on the 'brotherhood of arms' between the

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and the Soviet Union was founded. The first head of this committee was Jan Śliwiński, replaced in 1987 by former

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agent Jan Raczkowski. The TPPR issued a magazine called 'Friendship'. Poland in World War II Polish People's Republic Socialist organisations in Poland 1944 establishments in Poland Organizations established in 1944 Soviet Union friendship associations Poland–Soviet Union relations Stalinism in Poland {{Soviet-stub