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The '''Second Republic of Poland''' or '''Polish Commonwealth''' (pol: 'Rzeczpospolita Polska') came into existence at the end of [[World War I]] with the [[Treaty of Versailles]], and reclaimed a fraction of the land owned by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (first Polish republic) from [[Germany]], [[Austria-Hungary]] and [[Russia]] - the nations that allied themselves to [[Partitions of Poland|partition Poland]]. Its capital became [[Warsaw]].
The '''Second Republic of Poland''' or '''Polish Commonwealth''' (pol: 'Rzeczpospolita Polska') came into existence at the end of [[World War I]] with the [[Treaty of Versailles]], and reclaimed a fraction of the land owned by the [[Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth]] (first Polish republic) from [[Germany]], [[Austria-Hungary]] and [[Russia]] - the nations that allied themselves to [[Partitions of Poland|partition Poland]]. Its capital became [[Warsaw]].
After the [[Molotov-Ribbentrop pact|German and Soviet invasions]] that began [[World War II]], the government went into exile in [[London]] under General Sikorski in 1940. Although of little importance, it owned Poland's gold reserve held in the [[City of London]] and was an alternative to People's Republic of Poland (1945-1989).
After the [[Molotov-Ribbentrop pact|German and Soviet invasions]] that began [[World War II]], the government went into exile in [[London]] under General Sikorski in 1940. Although of little importance, it owned Poland's gold reserve held in the [[City of London]] and was an alternative to People's Republic of Poland (1945-1989).