Józef Piłsudski’s federation concept (Międzymorze)
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Józef Piłsudski’s federation concept, known as Międzymorze, was an interwar geopolitical vision to create a federation of Central and Eastern European states between the Baltic and Black Seas as a counterweight to both Germany and Russia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federalist project
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geopolitical concept ⓘ interwar political idea ⓘ |
| aimedToInclude |
Belarus
NERFINISHED
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Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ other Central European states ⓘ |
| coreIdea | creation of a federation of Central and Eastern European states ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| envisionedCenter | Warsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| envisionedForm | loose federation of sovereign states ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyToolOf | Second Polish Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | area between the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea ⓘ |
| goal |
create a bloc capable of collective defense
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prevent domination of Central and Eastern Europe by any single great power ⓘ secure independence of nations between Germany and Russia ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Intermarium
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Międzymorze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hinderedBy |
conflicting national interests in the region
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lack of support from Western powers ⓘ territorial disputes among prospective members ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
collapse of empires after World War I
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re-establishment of Polish independence in 1918 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | tradition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| inspiredLaterIdeas |
modern discussions of an Intermarium alliance
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post-1989 regional cooperation concepts in Central Europe ⓘ |
| intendedAs |
buffer zone between Germany and Russia
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counterweight to Germany ⓘ counterweight to Russia ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Polish ⓘ |
| linkedTo | idea of a third Europe between Germany and Russia ⓘ |
| literalMeaningOfName | Between-Seas ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Lithuanian nationalists
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National Democrats in Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukrainian nationalists ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation |
anti-German
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anti-Russian ⓘ anti-imperial ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Józef Piłsudski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionTargeted |
Central Europe
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Polish eastern policy in the 1920s
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Prometheism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityFunction | collective security arrangement for small and medium states ⓘ |
| status | never fully implemented ⓘ |
| timeOfFormulation | after World War I ⓘ |
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Warsaw Agreement (1920, with Poland)
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