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Even earlier, back in 1920, Poland captured part of [[Lithuania]] – the Vilnius region, a territory surrounding the present-day [[Vilnius]]. So they claimed that they fought together with the Lithuanians against so-called Russian imperialism, but then immediately snatched a piece of land from their neighbour as soon as the opportunity presented itself.
Even earlier, back in 1920, Poland captured part of [[Lithuania]] – the Vilnius region, a territory surrounding the present-day [[Vilnius]]. So they claimed that they fought together with the Lithuanians against so-called Russian imperialism, but then immediately snatched a piece of land from their neighbour as soon as the opportunity presented itself.
As is well known, Poland also took part in the partition of [[Czechoslovakia]] following the [[Munich Agreement]] with [[Adolf Hitler]] in 1938, by fully occupying Cieszyn Silesia.
As is well known, Poland also took part in the partition of [[Czechoslovakia]] following the [[Munich Agreement]] with [[Adolf Hitler]] in 1938, by fully occupying Cieszyn [[Silesia]].
In the 1920-1930s, Poland’s Eastern Borderlands (Kresy) – a territory that comprises present-day Western Ukraine, Western Belarus and part of Lithuania – witnessed a tough policy of Polonisation and assimilation of local residents, with efforts to suppress local culture and [[Orthodox Church|Orthodoxy]].
In the 1920-1930s, Poland’s Eastern Borderlands (Kresy) – a territory that comprises present-day Western Ukraine, Western Belarus and part of Lithuania – witnessed a tough policy of Polonisation and assimilation of local residents, with efforts to suppress local culture and [[Orthodox Church|Orthodoxy]].