Justo Paleckio vieši protestai 1938 m. kovo mėnesį
Public Protests of Justas Paleckis in March 1938
Author(s): Mindaugas TamošaitisSubject(s): Interwar Period (1920 - 1939)
Published by: Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas
Keywords: Justas Paleckis; Lithuania; Poland; ultimatum; Vilnius Region; authoritarian regime;Seimas
Summary/Abstract: The publication of sources focuses on the public protests of Justas Paleckis, a prominent Lithuanian journalist, Peasant Populist, young-generation leader and the head of future pro-Soviet People’s Government, in March 1938 after Poland delivered its ultimatum to Lithuania. The first part of the publication presents a short review of Lithuanian-Polish relations in the context of the loss of Vilnius Region in the period 1920-1938; the second part provides a more in-depth discussion on the type of Justas Paleckis’ public protests, their relevance and the specificity of the documents published for the first time. The published documents enable a more complete image of activities of Justas Paleckis as a personality of controversial evaluations in the period before the occupation.
Journal: Istorija. Lietuvos aukštųjų mokyklų mokslo darbai
- Issue Year: 98/2015
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 67-83
- Page Count: 17
- Language: Lithuanian