100 Years Ago — The Miracle of the Vistula that Saved Europe from the Communist Onslaught
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100 years ago, the Poles defeated the Red Army on the outskirts of Warsaw.
On the 15th of August, 1920 they did not just save Poland, they also saved Europe from the communist threat.
Poland celebrates the 100th anniversary of one of the most important Battles of the XXth Century, yet one that is completely unknown to a broader audience – the Battle of Warsaw. On the 15th of August 1920, the Polish Army not only defeated the Red Army, but also pushed them back and contained them, making Soviet leadership abandon plans of Western expansion, focusing instead on consolidating domestically.
Poles defended not only their own country, but also shielded a fragile West from Soviet aggression. In 1920, Europe was fragile, broken by the First World War, and worker movements were pushing hard, especially in Germany and Hungary. With the assistance of the Red Army, they may well have successfully taken power, installing communist totalitarianism across large swathes of the Old Continent.
100 years ago, the Poles faced an ideological threat, carried on the bayonets of invading hordes, brought from the East. 100 years on, the threat has changed, or at least it has been repackaged: instead of being brought in by invading armies, it is pushed from the West, via liberal media, a pervasive culture and various generously funded NGOs.
Watch a short video on the Battle of Warsaw by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute:
On the 15th of August, 1920 they did not just save Poland, they also saved Europe from the communist threat.
Poland celebrates the 100th anniversary of one of the most important Battles of the XXth Century, yet one that is completely unknown to a broader audience – the Battle of Warsaw. On the 15th of August 1920, the Polish Army not only defeated the Red Army, but also pushed them back and contained them, making Soviet leadership abandon plans of Western expansion, focusing instead on consolidating domestically.
Poles defended not only their own country, but also shielded a fragile West from Soviet aggression. In 1920, Europe was fragile, broken by the First World War, and worker movements were pushing hard, especially in Germany and Hungary. With the assistance of the Red Army, they may well have successfully taken power, installing communist totalitarianism across large swathes of the Old Continent.
100 years ago, the Poles faced an ideological threat, carried on the bayonets of invading hordes, brought from the East. 100 years on, the threat has changed, or at least it has been repackaged: instead of being brought in by invading armies, it is pushed from the West, via liberal media, a pervasive culture and various generously funded NGOs.
Watch a short video on the Battle of Warsaw by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute:
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