Polish government-in-exile

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The Polish government-in-exile was the internationally recognized Polish authority during World War II, operating from abroad after the 1939 invasion and coordinating resistance efforts against Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Polish government
government-in-exile
afterA Invasion of Poland
surface form: Invasion of Poland (1939)
alsoKnownAs Polish government-in-exile
surface form: Government of the Republic of Poland in exile

Polish government-in-exile
surface form: Polish Government of National Unity in exile
appliesToJurisdiction Polish Underground State
Second Polish Republic
capital Angers
London, England
surface form: London

Paris
coordinated Home Army (Armia Krajowa)
surface form: Polish resistance movement
country Poland
dissolved 1990
endTime 1990-12-22
executiveBody Polish government-in-exile self-linksurface differs
surface form: Council of Ministers of the Republic of Poland in exile
hasPart Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in exile
Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in exile
surface form: Polish diplomatic service in exile

President of the Republic of Poland in exile
headOfGovernment Aleksander Zawisza
Antoni Pająk
Edward Szczepanik
Hugon Hanke
Kazimierz Sabbat
Stanisław Mikołajczyk
Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski
Tomasz Arciszewski
Władysław Sikorski
headOfState August Zaleski
Stanisław Ostrowski
Władysław Raczkiewicz
headquartersLocation London, England
surface form: London
ideology Polish nationalism
anti-communism
parliamentary democracy
inception 1939
languageUsed Polish
legislativeBody Polish government-in-exile self-linksurface differs
surface form: National Council of the Republic of Poland
locatedInTimePeriod Cold War
World War II
maintainedDiplomaticRelationsWith United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States

Vatican City
several Latin American states
militaryBranch Polish Armed Forces in the West
surface form: Polish Air Forces in exile

Polish Armed Forces in the West
Polish Navy
surface form: Polish Navy in exile
opposedBy Nazi Germany
Soviet Union
recognizedBy Allies of World War II
surface form: Allied powers

France
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
replacedBy Provisional Government of National Unity (Poland)
surface form: Polish People’s Republic government

Provisional Government of National Unity (Poland)
surface form: Provisional Government of National Unity
replaces Second Polish Republic
surface form: government of the Second Polish Republic
significantEvent Battle of France
Invasion of Poland
Katyń massacre diplomatic crisis
Tehran Conference loss of recognition
Yalta Conference decisions on Poland
transfer of presidential insignia to Lech Wałęsa
startTime 1939-09-30
supported Polish Underground State

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Antoni Pająk headOfGovernment Polish government-in-exile
Antoni Pająk memberOf Polish government-in-exile
PKWN opposedBy Polish government-in-exile
Edward Szczepanik movement Polish government-in-exile
Edward Szczepanik government Polish government-in-exile
Edward Szczepanik hasCitizenship Polish government-in-exile
August Zaleski memberOfPoliticalParty Polish government-in-exile
August Zaleski partOf Polish government-in-exile
August Zaleski notableEvent Polish government-in-exile
this entity surface form: Polish government-in-exile after 1939
Polish Workers' Party opposed Polish government-in-exile
Sikorski–Mayski agreement signatory Polish government-in-exile
Sikorski–Mayski agreement relatedTo Polish government-in-exile
this entity surface form: Polish government-in-exile in London
Zygmunt Berling opposedBy Polish government-in-exile
AK loyalty Polish government-in-exile
AK dissolvedBy Polish government-in-exile
Sikorski statue in London hasSubject Polish government-in-exile
Polish forces allegiance Polish government-in-exile
Hugon Hanke memberOf Polish government-in-exile
Zofia Leśniowska employer Polish government-in-exile
Zofia Leśniowska movement Polish government-in-exile
Kedyw recognizedBy Polish government-in-exile
Commander's Cross awardedBy Polish government-in-exile
subject surface form: Commander's Cross of the Virtuti Militari
Anders' Army subordinateTo Polish government-in-exile
3rd Carpathian Rifle Division allegiance Polish government-in-exile
Polish Women's Auxiliary Service historicalContext Polish government-in-exile
5th Kresowa Infantry Division allegiance Polish government-in-exile
Polish Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade allegiance Polish government-in-exile
Polish I Corps subordinateTo Polish government-in-exile
this entity surface form: Polish Government-in-Exile
Government Delegation for Poland represented Polish government-in-exile
Government Delegation for Poland parentOrganization Polish government-in-exile
Józef Retinger employerOrAffiliation Polish government-in-exile
Rada Pomocy Żydom supportedBy Polish government-in-exile
this entity surface form: Polish Government-in-Exile
Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum in London focusesOn Polish government-in-exile
Związek Walki Zbrojnej parentOrganization Polish government-in-exile
Związek Walki Zbrojnej recognizedBy Polish government-in-exile
this entity surface form: Polish government-in-exile in London
ZWZ loyalTo Polish government-in-exile
ZWZ subordinateTo Polish government-in-exile
this entity surface form: Polish government-in-exile in London
Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Armed Forces in exile usedBy Polish government-in-exile
this entity surface form: Polish Republic in exile
Ryszard Kaczorowski hasRoleIn Polish government-in-exile
Ryszard Kaczorowski partOf Polish government-in-exile
this entity surface form: Polish government-in-exile in London
Lublin Committee follows Polish government-in-exile
Lublin Committee opposedBy Polish government-in-exile