Józef Piłsudski Commandor during World War I and Polish-Soviet War 5 December 1867- 12 May 1935 Commandor during World War I and Polish-Soviet War Chief of State in the newly independent Poland The authoritarian leader of the Second Polish Republic
Polish Independence Day 11th November Polish Independence Day
Calendar of events 1569 By the Union of Lublin there were formed The POLISH-LITHUANIAN COMMONWEALTH between the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. 1772, 1793, 1795 The PARTITIONS of the Commonwealth among more powerful neighbours: Austria , Prussia and Russia.
Germany and Austria-Hungary, which needed new recruits 5 Nov 1916 ACT OF NOVEMBER 5th Germany and Austria-Hungary, which needed new recruits from German-occupied Poland for the war with Russia, promised the creation of the Kingdom of Poland. It had a wide response throughout the world and seems to have key meaning in try to restore the independence.
12 Nov 1917 The REGENCY COUNCIL of the Kingdom of Poland, formed by Germany and Austria-Hungary in Sept 1917 as a temporary authority, took over responsibilities after The Temporary Council of the State. 7 Oct 1918 The Regency Council announced Poland's independence. 10 Nov 1918 JÓZEF PIŁSUDSKI came back to Warsaw from his German prison in Magdeburg.
11 Nov 1918 Józef Piłsudski were appointed COMMANDER IN CHIEF of Polish forces by the Regency Council. Piłsudski: was entrusted with creating a national government took over duties and responsibility to the Polish people after the Regency Council negotiated the evacuation of the Germans from Poland formed a new centralized government and proclaim Poland the republic became Poland's CHIEF OF STATE handed power to the Sejm
Celebrating since 1919 – The Day of Polish Independence since 1937- Polish Independence Day (PUBLIC holiday) after the World War II- Communists Authority removed Independence Day from calendar emphasizing the Russian Revolution of 1917 as a more important factor in 1989- Sejm reinstated the holiday