Okiem młodego konserwatysty. Adolf Maria Bocheński wobec Węgier
Adolf Maria Bocheński and His View of Hungary. The Perspective of a Young Conservative

Summary/Abstract: Adolf Maria Bocheński (1909-1944) was one of the most important Polish conservative journalists of the interwar period. The subject of the article is his attitude towards Hungary. In his famous book titled “Między Niemcami a Rosją” (Between Germany and Russia), published in 1937, he declared that the worst situation for Poland would be any agreement between Berlin and Moscow. He firmly believed that the ideological differences between the two would not always be an obstacle in the relations between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Later historical developments have vindicated his views. He therefore called for a tactical alliance with Germany against the Soviet Union in order to partition its territory between neighbouring states, leading to the elimination of one of Poland’s most dangerous enemies. However, he was also aware of an imminent conflict between Poland and Germany. Should an alliance with Germany prove impossible, Bocheński called for the restructuring of Central Europe by partitioning Czechoslovakia. He argued that Czech lands alone, without Slovakia and Carpathian Ruthenia, would be forced into an alliance with Poland against Germany. He also believed that Hungary and Romania would join Poland in order to form an anti-Soviet coalition.

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