Działalność Augustinasa Voldemarasa jako kreatora litewskiej polityki zagranicznej wobec Polski, Niemiec i ZSRR w latach 1926-1929
Activity of Augustinas Voldemaras as the Author of Lithuanian Foreign Policy towards Poland, Germany, and the USSR in 1926-1929

Summary/Abstract: Augustinas Voldemaras went down into history as the prime minister and foreign minister of Lithuania in 1918-1920 and 1926-1929. Undoubtedly, a characteristic feature of Voldemaras’ policy was a special emphasis on the question of Polish-Lithuanian relations, mainly in the context of the Vilnius region. Equally important in Lithuanian foreign policy were secret negotiations with the Germans conducted with the aim to secure, among other things, additional financial support for the young Lithuanian state, and the policy of détente with the USSR which made it possible for Lithuania to gain a powerful ally in the argument with Poland. This two-way policy based on manoeuvring between the Germans and the League of Nations combined with clearly anti-Polish overtones of Lithuanian foreign policy had a negative impact on Voldemaras’ political image. This negative perception of his person in the international arena resulted in a gradual degradation of his authority and loss of confidence among the LN members, including Polish politicians. These questions are further developed in the article, shedding light on the aims and motivations of Voldemaras’ policy towards Poland, Germany, Russia, and the League of Nations.

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