Odzyskiwanie Ziem Odzyskanych – cdn.?
The Recovery of the Recovered Territories – continued?

Summary/Abstract: In this article, the author deals with the ideological myth of the Recovered Territories in terms of both its historical context and the lasting power of this cultural concept as a means for domesticating these former German lands in modern political discourse. The current migration crisis in Europe leads us to scrutinize more closely the largest movements of people in the continent’s modern history, that is, the wartime and postwar displacements and resettlements in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly those associated with the loss of Poland’s eastern territories and the incorporation of German lands. After 1989, these issues could be presented honestly and examined without the limitations imposed by censorship. Although this process has been ongoing for more than a quarter of a century, it remains an issue whose multidimensional cultural significance demands a fuller description – in connection with this, the article reviews the most important recent books related to this topic.

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