This was called Solidarity.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidarity_%28Polish_trade_union%29
Solidarity (Polish trade union)
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Yes in the sense that it defended itself and its allies, however it was not the aggressor that started the war, WW2 was started by Hitler/Germany invading Poland.
Poland is bordered by Germany, the Czech Rebublic, Slovakia, the Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and Russia. Poland has a coast on the Baltic Sea, which is itself bordered by Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia
Not quite "centuries". Poland lost sovereignty for a total of 123 years (1795-1918) during the partitions, out of 1050 years of its history (966-2010). The semi-independence under communism lasted 44 years (1945-1989). Otherwise Poland could fend for itself quite well. In the late 18th century Poland succumbed to 3 neighbors (Russia, Prussia and Austria). In 1939 it was attacked on two fronts by Nazi Germany and USSR. Keep in mind the relative size: Poland ~40M, Germany ~80M, Russia ~150M (today's numbers).
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During communist rule, many countries implemented policies that restricted or even suppressed religion. This was because communism viewed religion as a threat to its ideology and sought to promote atheism. Religious practices were often discouraged, religious institutions were controlled by the state, and believers faced persecution. Some religions, particularly those with strong ties to social justice movements, were able to survive in underground or marginalized communities.
It never disappeared. In Russia it remained tolerated by the Communist Party because the Russian Orthodox Church had (and still has) an age-old policy of subjecting itself to the State and its rulers and never become openly critical of the rulers' policies and actions. The Communists also realized that outlawing religion would only drive it underground and make it much harder to control or manage. Only Party members would stay away from Church services, because active membership would disqualify them for advancement within the Party. Other Communist countries showed the same picture. Poland's Communist Party did not even dare to actively discourage its own members from being regular church goers. In Poland, the Roman Catholic Church in time became the most powerful and active anti-Communist force.
It never disappeared. In Russia it remained tolerated by the Communist Party because the Russian Orthodox Church had (and still has) an age-old policy of subjecting itself to the State and its rulers and never become openly critical of the rulers' policies and actions. The Communists also realized that outlawing religion would only drive it underground and make it much harder to control or manage. Only Party members would stay away from Church services, because active membership would disqualify them for advancement within the Party. Other Communist countries showed the same picture. Poland's Communist Party did not even dare to actively discourage its own members from being regular church goers. In Poland, the Roman Catholic Church in time became the most powerful and active anti-Communist force.
South Korea. After the expulsion of the French from Indochina, two rival factions controlled Korea: the communist North and the authoritarian South, which allied itself with the anti-communist Western powers.
Metafiction was a genre of writing that saw increased popularity during the postmodern movement. It refers to fiction that self-consciously addresses the devices and conventions of fiction itself, often blurring the boundary between fiction and reality.
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During mass movement, the transport phase, the load can be deposited and indeed can cause scouring. However the transport phase itself is only minimally linked to the initial erosion of the load or its final deposition.
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The US allied itself with Taiwan. Russia allied itself with communist mainland China.