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Chapter 19.1: Poland: Concepts and Terms

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Solidaritythe name of the Communist party in Poland.
the HolocaustThe Nazi slaughter of millions of civilians during World War II is called
Monoethnicitythe existence of a single ethnic group in a given region.
ghettoan area of a city where a minority is forced to live.
North European Plaincovers most of Poland.
Polandhas varied natural resources.
Since World War IIPoland has become a nation composed of one ethnic group.
Communistsfell from power in Poland because they lacked popular support.
Polish peoplehave always maintained their national identity
Holocausta word for a fire that burns something completely.
The Nazi regime of Germanysealed off the Jewish within Polish cities after occupying Poland.
fertileMuch of Poland’s soil.
Southern Polandholdslarge deposits of coal & sulfur & copper.
In 1933Poland had the largest Jewish population in Europe numbering over three million.
By 1950the Jewish population of Poland was reduced to about 45
Germansfled Poland when the Soviets expanded Poland’s western border.
Solidarityhad widespread support in Poland.
In 1989public opinion forced free elections in Poland and Communists did not win a majority of the votes.


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McKinney, TX

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