Freedom and Independence (WiN)
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Polish underground organization
anti-communist resistance organization
post-World War II resistance movement
Freedom and Independence (WiN) was a Polish underground anti-communist resistance organization formed after World War II by former Home Army members to oppose Soviet domination and the communist regime in Poland.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polish underground organization
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anti-communist resistance organization → post-World War II resistance movement → |
| aimedAt |
countering Soviet influence in Poland
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| country |
Poland
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| dissolvedBy |
Polish communist authorities
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| endTime |
late 1940s
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| formedBy |
former Home Army members
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| foughtAgainst |
Soviet occupation forces in Poland
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communist consolidation of power in Poland → |
| foughtFor |
independence of Poland
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| goal |
establishment of a democratic Poland
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restoration of Polish sovereignty → |
| hasPredecessor |
Home Army
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| hasType |
clandestine organization
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resistance movement → |
| headquartersLocation |
Warsaw
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| historicalPeriod |
post-World War II Europe
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| ideology |
Polish nationalism
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anti-communism → |
| language |
Polish
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| movement |
cursed soldiers
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| nativeName |
Wolność i Niezawisłość
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| operationalArea |
post-war Poland
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| opponent |
Ministry of Public Security of Poland
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NKVD → Polish communist security services → |
| opposed |
Polish Workers' Party government
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Polish communist regime → Soviet domination of Poland → |
| partOf |
Polish Underground
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| region |
Central and Eastern Europe
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| shortName |
WiN
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| significantEvent |
mass arrests of WiN members by communist authorities
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show trials of WiN activists → |
| startTime |
1945
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| status |
defunct
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| usedMethod |
intelligence gathering
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limited armed resistance → propaganda → underground political activity → |