Information about the history of Poland includes details about the De-Stalinization of Poland and the regime of First Secretary Wladyslaw Gomulka.

BBC News provides an interesting overview of the European country of Poland. Focus is on history, current information, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides links to a timeline of key events, recent news stories, and...

In responding to events which briefly allowed the Russian monarchy to lose its foothold in Poland, the Tsar calls for the maintenance of the Polish monarchy. Site by Fordham University.

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Polish Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

A short description of the events that led Britain to declare war on Germany. An audio of Prime Minister Chamberlain's address on the war declaration is provided.

Read about the surprising and swift collapse of the Soviet Union and its satellite countries beginning with Poland in 1989. Watch a map which shows the change from a single country, USSR, into many independent countries, and find out...

Learning module with activities, numerous videos and links to related resources on the 2nd World War. Topics range from general information, the war in Europe, the war in the Pacific, and other topics from 1939 until 1945.

A huge site dedicated to an understanding of the current global economic system. Includes the history, forces, values and perceptions that have shaped the world's economy. A comprehensive resource that includes a detailed economic report...

BBC News provides an interesting overview of the European country of Poland. Focus is on history, current information, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides links to a timeline of key events, recent news stories, and...

Fly through history with a flick of the wrist! The chronology of Russia, Poland, The Balkans, and the rest of Eastern Europe is provided beginning with the Slavic Origins to the present day.

Wikipedia entry for Ashkenazi Jews, descendants of Jews from Germany, Poland, Austria, and Eastern Europe.

Archived photo with caption of German troops marching through Warsaw during a victory parade.

The History Place tells the story of Oskar Schindler's efforts to save Jewish lives during the Holocaust. Photographs included.

Overview of the collapse of communism at the end of the 1980s and early 1990s ushered in by Mikhail Gorbachev and his reforms.

Welcome to Poland! Follow this interactive overview of the country's history, geography, people, government, nature, and more. A map andvideo are included. Adobe Flash Required.

This site from The History Place provides a photo and caption of the signing of the Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact. Includes a text copy of the agreement, with links to additional information.

This site from the Lonely Planet provides great information, both general and specific, about Poland. Provides information about the geography, climate and vegetation of Poland, as well as a good summary of the history.

Read about the Nazi invasion of Poland in September 1939. The site also contains diary entries from Dr. Zygmunt Klukowski, who was the chief physician of a small hospital in the village of Szczebrzeszyn south of the city of Lublin. An...

True stories from the rescued and the rescuers during the Holocaust. People from Holland, Poland, and Czechoslovakia tell fascinating tales of heroics during this incredible time in history. Please note that a few hyperlinks require a...

Brief outlines of customs and food traditionally found at Christmas in the U.S., U.K., the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Austria, Denmark and France, as well as others. Common legends, games, and history of the holidays give ample...

Learn about religion in Poland, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.

A biography of Polish labor leader Lech Walesa. Article is descriptive and well-written. Describes his early life, rise as a labor leader, and his election as the first democratically elected president in Polish history.

True stories from the rescued and the rescuers during the Holocaust. People from Holland, Poland, and Czechoslovakia tell fascinating tales of heroics during this incredible time in history. Please note that a few hyperlinks require a...

An article on the death camp Chemnlo, which was located in Poland and established in order to exterminate the Jewish population of the Warthegau territory annexed to Nazi Germany. Highlights important dates in the camp's history and...