Międzynarodowe uwarunkowania Litwy Środkowej (9 X 1920 – 6 IV 1922)
International Conditions of Central Lithuania (9 October 1920 – 6 April 1922)
Author(s): Janusz CzechowskiSubject(s): History, Diplomatic history, Political history, Recent History (1900 till today), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939)
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Kaunas Lithuania; Vilnius Region; Vilnius Parliament; federation union; so-called Żeligowski’s Mutiny;
Summary/Abstract: The seizure of Vilnius Region by Gen. Lucjan Żeligowski, development of the structures of Central Lithuania, elections to the Vilnius Parliament and a resolution of Vilnius Region to join the Polish Republic created a new quality in the bilateral Polish-Lithuanian relations. The seizure of Vilnius Region was a success of Warsaw. The Lithuanian state consequently avoided the establishment of diplomatic relations with Poland, while the geopolitical position of the Second Polish Republic made it necessary for Poland to have Lithuania as an ally supporting Polish efforts to form a common front against threats in the region.
Journal: Dzieje Najnowsze
- Issue Year: 49/2017
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 189-204
- Page Count: 16
- Language: Polish