Opening of Exhibition ‘Fighting and Suffering. Polish citizens during World War II’
By Mariam Chanishvili
Friday, August 30
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, the greatest tragedy of the 20th century.
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the beginning of World War II, the Embassy of the Republic of Poland is organizing an event, opening of Exhibition ‘Fighting and Suffering. Polish citizens during World War II’ on September 2.
The event will take place at the Information Centre for NATO and EU.
During the course of World War II, Polish soldiers fought on all European fronts. Polish armed forces were formed outside the borders of their country, which was under foreign occupation.
This armed conflict, the greatest in the world’s history, began with an attack upon Poland in 1939: first by Germany on September 1 and then by the Soviet Union on September 17.
In June 1941, after the Third Reich’s attack on the USSR, the Soviet Union joined the Great Coalition whose combined force won the war and their leaders decided the new division of the world, including how post-war Poland would look.
On September 1, 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, the act that started World War II. The day before, Nazi operatives had posed as Polish military officers to stage an attack on the radio station.
For the 80th anniversary, Poland has changed the site of the usual commemoration ceremony from Westerplatte to Warsaw and, for the first time, has invited a U.S. president to speak.
Diplomatic relations between Georgia and the Republic of Poland were restored on April 28, 1992.
Georgia and the Republic of Poland enjoy close partnership and friendly relations. Poland, as one of the authors of the “Eastern Partnership" initiative, plays an important role through its active engagement and support in attaining Georgia’s European aspirations.
