Independence day falling on 11th of November is a national holiday in Poland. On this day Poland became independent after 123 years of partitions. In our school we celebrate this date. Please watch the photos.

Uprising of Polish people from Great Poland against Germany shortly after the end of World War I. Citizens of Great Poland region wanted their land of Prussian partition to return to Poland. Thanks to the success of the uprising, Poland strengthened its independence. (27 December 1918 – 16 February 1919)

Stanisław Taczak (born 8 April 1874 in Mieszkowo near Jarocin, died 2 March 1960 in Malbork) – captain of Army of German Empire’s infantry, the first general commander of Great Poland’s uprising, Great Poland Army lieutenant colonel and Polish Army Brigade’s general. Józef Dowbor-Muśnicki (born 25 October 1867 in Garbowo near Sandomierz, died 26 October 1937 in Batorow near Poznan) – general of Army of Russian Empire’s and Polish Army’s General commander of Polish forces in former Prussian partition.

Started on 27th of December 1918 as a reaction to German demostrations against the visit of Polish pianist and independence activist Ignacy J. Paderewski to Poznan. Insurgents seized whole Great Poland in short time without its north and east-south edges. The uprising ended on 16 February 1919 in truce in Trewir. The truce expanded rules ending World War I 11 November 1918 on uprising front. Next to Great Poland’s uprising 1806 and the Sejny uprising 1919 it was another uprising won by Polish people in our history. Fights near Chwaliszewski bridge in Poznan painted by Leon Prauziński Part of Great Poland’s insurgents’ monument Great Poland’s insurgents

The jacket of corporal of the first regiment of Great Poland lancers. Private of Great Poland army Private first class of Great Poland army Corporal of Great Poland army Platoon leader of Great Poland army Sergeant of Great Poland army Colour sergeant of Great Poland army Second lieutenant of Great Poland army Lieutenant of Great Poland army Captain of Great Poland army Lieutenant colonel of Great Poland army

Displacement of Polish and Jewish people in occupied Great Poland was a part of great operation called Generalsiedlungsplan planned by Germany in Displacement of Polish families in Czarniejewo 1939 Displacement of Polish people in Vistula Country 1939 Polish family displaced from Dąbrowa village Displacement of Polish people in Vistula Country 1939

Battle over Poznan which took place in January and February 1945 between incoming Vistula-Oder Red Army supported by Polish forces and Germany Town hall destroyed in fights 24 January- 23 February 1945 Photo from staging

First in Polish People’s Republic general strike and street demostration violently suppressed by army and the police forces. Called June incidents by PPR propaganda or silenced. Nowadays called Poznan rebelion, revolt or uprising by some historians and combatants. 28 June –30 June 1956

The Strike broke out in the morning of 28th of June (in so called Black Thursday) in Cegielski factory and changed into spontanious Great Poland’s people protest against totalitarian government

Monument of June 1956 (Gajowa Street,Jeżyce)– to remember Poznan public transport workers- victims. Monument of June 1956 victims (Poznan Crosses) – monument on Adam Mickiewicz square to remember Poznański Czerwiec events and other uprisings in PPR. It was placed 19 June and was officially presented 28 June 1981 in 25 anniversary.

December 1970 demonstrations in Gdynia :Zbyszek Godlewski’s body carried by demonstrants. Demonstrants’ pacyfication by the police forces (MO) in December 1970 (staging on the scene of ”Czarny Czwartek” movie)

Lech Wałęsa co-founder and the first „Solidarity’’ leader. Independent Self-Governing Labour Union„Solidarity’’– national labour union created in 1980 to defend workers’ rights.Until 1989 also one of the main centres of mass resistance against PPR’s government. Great political influences in III Rzeczypospolita (for example, Solidarity Voting Action in ) became weaker with time.

Since that time Poland gained freedom