1. 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

2. Polish Independence Day
11th November
Polish Independence Day

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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

7. Celebrating since 1919 – The Day of Polish Independence
since Polish Independence Day (PUBLIC holiday)
after the World War II- Communists Authority removed Independence Day from calendar emphasizing the Russian Revolution of as a more important factor
in Sejm reinstated the holiday