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Polish People's Republic : Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa
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Why did Poland fail to progress from socialism to communism? Because there's an intermediate stage - advanced alcoholism.
General Information
Aliases:	Soviet Poland People's Republic of Poland Polish PR/PR Poland Republic of Poland (until 1952)
Time of Exist:	19 February 1947 - 4 June 1989
Government:	Unitary Marxist–Leninist State under a totalitarian Stalinist dictatorship (1948-1956) under a military dictatorship (1981-1983)
Languages:	Polish
Affiliation:	Warsaw Pact United Nations
Religions:	State Atheism (offical) Catholicism (majority)
Relations and Opinions
Friends:	Soviet Union Hungarian People's Republic East Germany People's Republic of China North Korea Communist Cuba Vietnam Laos
Enemies:	West Germany
Likes:	Alcohol, martial law, Socialism
Dislikes:	Capitalism, people who want freedoms
Historical Information
Preceded By:	Provisional Government of National Unity
Succeeded By:	Third Polish Republic

Polish People's Republic, also sometimes known as the People's Republic of Poland, was a Soviet puppet state in Poland. He was part of the communist satellite states in Eastern Europe known as the Warsaw Pact. The Polish United Workers' Party was the single ruling party.

PR Poland is actually quite calm and liberal compared to the rest of the Warsaw Pact members, not going as extreme, at least allowing Catholicism to exist. He has relatively good relations with the West when Soviet isn't poking his nose around him.

History

Polish PR was not the first communist government set up in Poland, but he was the one that lasted the longest. He was formed after the Provisional Government of National Unity disbanded in 1947.

With the polite fiction of postwar unity out of the way and the non-communist opposition neatly shoved aside (harassed, jailed, or exiled), PR Poland could finally breathe a deep sigh of totalitarian relief. Backed by Stalin's fist, the Polish United Workers' Party (PZPR) became the sole political driver, and their plan, industrialization, collectivization, and ideological purification, weren't much different from the plans of other Soviet puppet states.

The late 1940s and early 1950s were PR Poland's hardcore Communist phase. He had secret police, rigged trials, nationalized everything, and statues of Comrade Joe popping up like mushrooms. The economy? Centrally planned and proudly inefficient. The people? Hungry, tired, and increasingly suspicious. But the state? Oh, the state was very enthusiastic.

In 1956, there was a bit of a wobble. Stalin was dead and Khrushchev was denouncing him. All across Eastern Europe, satellites were quaking. In Poland, the workers in Poznań staged a major uprising against the communist government, because, surprise, they didn't appreciate working longer hours for less food. Tanks (390 tanks to be exact) were sent in, blood was spilled, and Poland had a bit of an identity crisis. 57-100 protestors were killed and 600 wounded.

MORE WIP

Relationships

Friends

• Soviet Union - My master that sent me to space.
• Hungarian PR - Best friend. I love yuo comrade
• Warsaw Pact - My friend circle named after my capital!
• People's Republic of China - Fellow comrade.

Enemies

• West Germany - Fake Germany!

How to draw

Flag of Poland with Soviet symbol

1. Draw a ball.
2. Fill the top half of the ball with white, the bottom half with red
3. Add a yellow hammer and sickle with a star on the top left of the ball
4. Add the eyes and you are done!

Color Name		HEX
	White	#FFFFFF
	Red	#E34234
	Yellow	#FFD700

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