PKWN
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PKWN was the Soviet-backed provisional government established in 1944 to administer liberated Polish territories during World War II and lay the groundwork for communist rule.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II-era political body
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communist government → provisional government → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lublin Committee
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| backedBy |
Joseph Stalin
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| claimedLegitimacyFrom |
Polish people
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| conflict |
World War II
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| controlledBy |
Polish Workers' Party
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| country |
Poland
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| declaredIn |
Chełm
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| declaredOn |
1944-07-22
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| dissolved |
1945-01-01
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| dominatedBy |
communist activists
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| established |
1944-07-22
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| establishedDuring |
Soviet advance into Poland in 1944
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| followedBy |
Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland
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| fullName |
Polski Komitet Wyzwolenia Narodowego
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| fullNameInEnglish |
Polish Committee of National Liberation
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| governmentType |
one-party dominated regime
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provisional government → |
| historicalRegion |
Lublin region
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| ideology |
Stalinism
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communism → |
| implementedPolicy |
land reform plans
→
nationalization of key industries (planned) → |
| issuedDocument |
PKWN Manifesto
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| languageOfName |
Polish
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| legalBasis |
PKWN Manifesto
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| locatedIn |
Lublin
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| notRecognizedBy |
Western Allies as sole legitimate Polish government
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| opposedBy |
Home Army
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Polish government-in-exile → |
| politicalAlignment |
pro-Soviet
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| precededBy |
no recognized Polish authority in Soviet-liberated territories
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| purpose |
administer liberated Polish territories during World War II
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lay groundwork for communist rule in Poland → |
| recognizedBy |
Soviet Union
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other Eastern Bloc states → |
| replacedInstitution |
structures of the Polish Underground State in areas under Soviet control
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| roleInHistory |
beginning of communist takeover of Poland
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| seatOfGovernment |
Lublin
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| significance |
foundation for postwar People's Republic of Poland
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| supervisedBy |
Soviet military authorities
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| supportedBy |
Soviet Union
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| territorialScope |
Polish territories liberated by the Red Army
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| timePeriod |
World War II
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Polish Committee of National Liberation
("PKWN Manifesto")
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legalBasis |
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Polish Committee of National Liberation
("PKWN Manifesto")
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publication |
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Polish Committee of National Liberation
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shortName |