Poland's Geographic Challenge

RANE examines Poland's difficult geographic position between Russia and the West.

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[DavidJGillCA]

Poland has perhaps the most unfortunate geographic position of any nation in Europe.

(The classic explanation of why Poland's geographic situation has been so problematic is simply because it has few geographic features defining it's borders to the east and west and because it lies between two much larger nations.)

[BrandonjSlippingAway]

No matter what you think of Poland, you have to credit Poles with one thing, resiliency.

[relevants]

By any simulations, having two powerful countries on the left and right it's amazing that Poland survive at all.

[gobikornelpigstrong]

Greetings from Hungary!



Polak Wegier dwa bratanki!

[JNadobnik]

I remember a joke from the sitcom Seinfeld. Newman (a character in the series) once used the comparison: as fast as the Germans invaded Poland. That's what all people think: that Germany's Blitz conquered Poland in no-time. But those people are wrong. Poland stood against the Blitz for a month, until the Soviet Union, Slovakia and Bulgaria invaded the country from three sides.
The correct joke would be: as fast as the Germans invaded Holland... or France. In both cases the Blitz only took a few days, in the Netherlands a week. That's something to think about.

[Porkeater]

POland is great. Greetings from Serbia

[bialapodlaska]

At 1:06, the Stratfor narrator states that “Poland was swept into the Soviet bloc…”

The historical fact is that Poland was forced into the bloc through Roosevelt’s and Churchill’s betrayal at the Tehran Conference in November, 1943, in which they secretly agreed to Stalin’s demand for Soviet domination of Poland and eastern Europe, which he achieved through his occupying Red Army.

This, after fighting the Germans throughout Europe under British command, providing the British with a working copy of the Enigma machine one week before Hitler invaded Poland, and the Polish RAF squadrons achieving 16 percent of the kills in the Battle of Britain despite not being allowed to join the battle until the halfway point (the 303rd Kosciuszko Squadron had the RAF’s highest kill rate).

[kubixus]

Poland escaped USRR's block before it collapsed ._.

[chdini]

Who said that we fear Russians? we fought them for centuries. BRING THEM ON!!

[SparkyCpt]

Poland's fear of Russia? aAre u kidding me?

[shanks]

Respect  from Turkey to Poland, proud to say that only the Ottomans as a Country were against the Partition of Poland.

[SkroD]

Poland this is centre of Europe, heart of Europe, not east.

[chileanhussar]

As a Chilean of Polish origins, it is amazing to know. Poland has been the country of mine for years. Polska Dawaj!

[krzysiekkolodenny]

Jeśli dobrze zagramy, na zagładę jeśli sąsiedzi się skumaja... To nie UK ani jakas Hiszpania gdzie dookoła morze. Tak jak ktoś tam nie tak dawno powiedział, ze "już czas aby Polska zaczęła myśleć o swojej mocarstwowosci" ....

[wiimooden]

Hard to believe we saw Belarus out before Poland.

[alexanderlehigh]

Poland is probably one of NATO's most important members when it comes to Russian defense.

[taureaurouge]

The reason Poland survived for so long was because...






WHEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARIVED!

[ButterFieldFan]

Poland... we protected europe many times then we got batrayed by our "allies". We have fallen a couple of times but no matter what, we will always get back up and again and take back our land back. Honestly the only country I would trust is Hungary, our great brothers :)

[hydrocarbonartichoke]

Poland's Geographic Challenge: Germany and Russia

[sasserevssa]

Poles are everywhere : USA 10 mln, Brazil 2 mln, Germany 2 mln, UK 1 mln,   France 1 mln, Canada 1 mln,   Argentina 0.5 mln, Norway 0.2 mln,