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100 1  Dixon, W. James |q(Woodward James)
245 14 The power of the idea and the force of arms : |bthe underground resistance and the secret army in Nazi-occupied Poland / |cby W. James Dixon.
264  1 [Place of publication not identified] : |b[publisher not identified], |c2000.
300    iii, 218 pages
336    text |btxt |2rdacontent
337    unmediated |bn |2rdamedia
338    volume |bnc |2rdacarrier
502    Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of South Carolina, 2000.
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-218).
520     Modern Polish history is a story of resistance against the strong and survival of the weaker. From 1795 until 1918, Poland was occupied by its three more powerful neighbors. Many of the actions taken against the Polish nation were for the purpose of eliminating its identity and forcibly assimilating the Polish people into the more powerful, dominant cultures. Two distinct traits in the survival of the Polish nation have emerged: resistance, not only in the form of civil uprisings combined with an organized military force, but cultural resistance as well, especially in the areas of language, education, religion and against general assimilation into the larger culture; secondly, the military tradition. Poland has been the scene of countless conflicts, large and small, for most of recent history. It is not the conscription of Poles into the stronger combatants forces that has developed the specific nature of the tradition, but when Poles took to the field for Poland that the distinct trait emerges. That is, namely, the extent to which the entire population becomes involved in the direct aspect of fielding an army and providing the essential components which make an army function properly. In all components of Polish resistance forces throughout this era, one can easily find men and women of all ages and of every socio-economic group from the actual combatants to organizational and logistical roles. These two distinguishing traits have become defining elements of the modern Polish national identity based on their common historical perspective.
530    Electronic version(s)  |bavailable internally at USHMM.
533    Photocopy. |bAnn Arbor, Mich. : |cUMI Dissertation Services, |d2004. |e23 cm.
590     Dissertations and Theses
591    Record updated by Marcive processing 21 June 2024
610 10 Poland. |bPolskie Siły Zbrojne. |bArmia Krajowa |xHistory.
650  0 World War, 1939-1945 |xUnderground movements |zPoland.
651  0 Poland |xHistory, Military |y1918-
651  0 Poland |xHistory |yOccupation, 1939-1945.
956 41  |u http://dc.ushmm.org/library/bib90733/9969487.pdf  |z Hosted by USHMM.
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