Our neighbours – nasi sąsiedzi The Polish history lessons about our neighbours today and in the past

The Germans One Millenium between peace and war One Millenium between peace and war Essential civilizatory role of the Germans, medieval colonization Essential civilizatory role of the Germans, medieval colonization The black and white legend – German Knights The black and white legend – German Knights Partition time – Prussian Drawbacks and Austrian Benefits Partition time – Prussian Drawbacks and Austrian Benefits 20th century - The Time of Hate and Conciliation 20th century - The Time of Hate and Conciliation The Myth of Drive towards the East – Drang nach Osten The Myth of Drive towards the East – Drang nach Osten

The Russians The true origins – Muscovy under Tartar Domination and the bloody Ivan the Terrible The true origins – Muscovy under Tartar Domination and the bloody Ivan the Terrible The Time of Troubles -Polish Intervention The Time of Troubles -Polish Intervention The new power is arosen – Peter the Great Russian Empire The new power is arosen – Peter the Great Russian Empire Russia as a Partition Power Russia as a Partition Power Time of revolution and Soviet Empire Time of revolution and Soviet Empire Poland as victim of Hitler – Stalin Pact (Stab – in the back) Poland as victim of Hitler – Stalin Pact (Stab – in the back) The fall of Soviet empire The fall of Soviet empire

Ukrainians Kievan Rus as an ancestor of modern Ukraine later a part of the Polish – Lithuanian Commonwealth Kievan Rus as an ancestor of modern Ukraine later a part of the Polish – Lithuanian Commonwealth Rise of the Chmielnitsky – Cossacks (attrocities underlined) Rise of the Chmielnitsky – Cossacks (attrocities underlined) National Awaking in the 19.ct, made possible by Austrian autonomy National Awaking in the 19.ct, made possible by Austrian autonomy Western Ukraine or Eastgalicia – the Polih periode Western Ukraine or Eastgalicia – the Polih periode Mass starving in the East Ukraine (1930) Mass starving in the East Ukraine (1930) The tragedy of Volhynia misused for political results The tragedy of Volhynia misused for political results The Intependent Ukrainian State The Intependent Ukrainian State

Scandinavians The Polish – Swedisch succession war and Swedish deluge The Polish – Swedisch succession war and Swedish deluge The heroical fight of Finnland against Soviet invaders The heroical fight of Finnland against Soviet invaders

Hungarians Polish, Hungarian (are) two good friends, they fight and drink their wine together”. Polish, Hungarian (are) two good friends, they fight and drink their wine together”. The similiarities of the national history The similiarities of the national history (Baptism at the same time, common fight against Turks, Austrians and Russians)

Baltic people (Lithuanians, Latvians, Estonians) The Union of Poland and Lithuania 1385 The Union of Poland and Lithuania 1385 The Anexion parts of Latvia (Latgalia, and Kurland as a polish fief in Treaty of Vilnius) The Anexion parts of Latvia (Latgalia, and Kurland as a polish fief in Treaty of Vilnius) Independence time between two wars Independence time between two wars Independence after Fall of the Sovietunion, Independence after Fall of the Sovietunion,

Tchehs The wars and struggles with Bohemian Kingdom in the Middle age about Silesia The Reformation Time (John Hus) The Thirty Yers War and its Bohemian Period (Defenestration and the Battle at the White Mount Czechoslovakia between wars (the only democratic country in the Middle Europe) Munich conference and Partitions of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia as a part of Outer Empire of Soviet Union nad Sovoet Intervention’68, Velevet Revolution