Can Poland afford independence? Call for Political Maturity

With Jan Sadkiewicz, editor of the book "Can Poland afford independence? Crisis of 1920-1939" Bronisław Łagowski, talks to Rafał Górski, editor-in-chief of the civilian Affairs Week.

Pre-war propaganda made us believe Hitler had cardboard tanks, and our army is the strongest in the world.
Aleksander Bocheński, “Acts of Stupidity in Poland”

In global relations, it is not justice or fact or agreement that decides, but political strength.
Stanisław Cat-Mackiewicz, “The summertime of Hope”

Let's theoretically presume that the Russians would actually be willing to do something that America cares about, and in return they would request that no fresh rockets be placed in Poland. If the United States had agreed to this, would it have been treason? That's what only people who think emotionally alternatively of reasoning rationally. I don't anticipate this to happen. But if it had happened, why wouldn't America have made specified a deal? 1 must be aware that sometimes the situation in global politics changes radically, and its essence is rational calculations of common and different interests.
Professor Zbigniew Brzeziński, “Poland must yet grow”

1. Can Poland afford independence? What is our problem with independence, Poles?
2. Western powers were willing to mentally fuel the uprising, enjoying Russian troubles, but engaging in war for our independency had no intention of..., Stanisław Cat-Mackiewicz
   What should the uprisings teach us: January, November, Warsaw? What should we talk about on their anniversary celebration?
3. As long as there is simply a heroic ethos over politics, governments have free hands erstwhile it comes to spending on arms and mixing themselves into bloody conflicts in close abroad. The curse of heroic governments only explodes erstwhile bombs fall on cities, which Polish governments do not fear due to the fact that they have a tried way of saving: to flee abroad, Bronisław Łagowski, “Can Poland afford independence?”
   What is the substance with the constant appeal for political maturity by Poland and Poles? Who has always appealed, who calls today?

4. Who benefits and who loses our political immaturity?
5. What should we citizens request from politicians, what should we request from authors of school textbooks, and what should we request from ourselves?
6. What readings do you recommend?
7. What crucial question has no 1 always asked you about the subject we're talking about? And what is the answer to that?

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