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The "Fourth Partition" of Poland and Ineternational Relations -Flows of Fugitives, Captives and Emigrants-

Research Project

Project/Area Number 09610395
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field History of Europe and America
Research InstitutionKyoto Sangyo University

Principal Investigator

MATSUKAWA Katsuhiko  Kyoto Sangyo University, Professor, 一般教育研究センター, 教授 (10140063)

Project Period (FY) 1997 – 1999
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1999)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
KeywordsPoland / Soviet Russia / Second World War / partition of Poland / Polish-Bolshevik War / refugees / captives / Polish sentiment,"honour" / 第2次大戦 / ダンツィヒ / ロンドン亡命政府 / ナチス・ドイツ / ソヴエト・ロシア / ポーランド・ソヴエト戦争 / ポーランド軍の脱出 / ルーマニア / イギリス / ポーランド亡命政府 / イギリスの空の戦い / ポーランド空軍 / ル-マニア / フランス / ベック / シコルスキ / アンジュ / 国民会議 / シュミグウィ
Research Abstract

Poland disappeared in September 1939 invasions by Germany and Soviet Russia. She lost 320,000men during the war of September. One can easily understand the meaning of this, if we compare it with the casualties of the USA. It was (only) 300,000 men in Europe and Pacific theatres combined.
The defeat in Poland itself was not the end of the story. Polish army was created in France. It grew over 220,000 by 1945. Polish units were mobilized in Russia, also. There were 300,000 soldiers, by count, with the incorporation of Polish territory. It was those soldiers and Polish Government-in-Exile who had made Poland an independent state after fifty years communists rule. Their persistent resistance against communists brought freedom not only to Poland, but also to the whole East European Countries who had suffered communists dictatorship.
"For their freedom and for ours" was the Polish historical motto. The war of 1939 was an excellent example for that. There was another example, when newly born Poland had invaded by the Soviet Russia. Poland saved Western Europe before the communists conspiracy of world revolution. We can mention the similar instances in the earlier centuries, also. One can hardly see such examples in the flow of history.
What is the reason why compelled Polish people to do so? This question arouses my interest. I did research work concerning the stream of refugees, captives, forced migrants etc., but at the same time I tried to make clear the Polish national sentient which brought about freedom to other nations. It is sentiment of "honour". For Polish people, "honour" is more important than their own state. They can abandon easily their country for honour.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1999 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1998 Annual Research Report
  • 1997 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All Other

All Publications (10 results)

  • [Publications] 松川克彦: "ポーランド政府のルーマニアへの亡命 - 第2次大戦勃発をめぐる国際関係-"京都産業大学論集 国際関係系列. 第18号. 122-149 (1918)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 松川克彦 (共著): "20世紀現代史"一藝社. 28 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 松川克彦 (編著): "ポーランド史研究の新地平"昭和堂. 35 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Katsuhiko MATSUKAWA: "The Polish Government in Exile in Romania"Kyoto Sangyo University Review International Relations Research. No.18. (1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Katsuhiko MATSUKAWA: "Current History of 20th Century"Ichigen-sha, Kyoto. (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Katsuhiko MATSUKAWA: "New Horizon of Polish Historical Studies"Showa-do,Kyoto. (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 松川 克彦: "『20世紀現代史』"一藝社. 63 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 松川 克彦: "ヨーロッパ史研究の新地平"昭和堂. 55 (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 松川克彦: "ポーランドの「体制転換」と対日本人観の変化" 京都産業大学論集,国際関係系列 第19号. 第19号. (1999)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 松川克彦: "ポーランド政府のル-マニアへの亡命-第二次大戦勃発をめぐる国際関係-" 京都産業大学論集 国際関係系列. 第19号. (1998)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1997-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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