Polish government-in-exile

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The Polish government-in-exile was the internationally recognized Polish authority during World War II, operating from abroad after the 1939 invasion and coordinating resistance efforts against Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Polish government
government-in-exile
afterA Invasion of Poland (1939)
linked to: Invasion of Poland
alsoKnownAs Government of the Republic of Poland in exile
Polish Government of National Unity in exile
appliesToJurisdiction Polish Underground State
Second Polish Republic
capital Angers
London
linked to: London, England

Paris
coordinated Polish resistance movement
country Poland
dissolved 1990
endTime 1990-12-22
executiveBody Council of Ministers of the Republic of Poland in exile
hasPart Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in exile
Polish diplomatic service in exile
President of the Republic of Poland in exile
headOfGovernment Aleksander Zawisza
Antoni Pająk
Edward Szczepanik
Hugon Hanke
Kazimierz Sabbat
Stanisław Mikołajczyk
Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski
Tomasz Arciszewski
Władysław Sikorski
headOfState August Zaleski
Stanisław Ostrowski
Władysław Raczkiewicz
headquartersLocation London
linked to: London, England
ideology Polish nationalism
anti-communism
parliamentary democracy
inception 1939
languageUsed Polish
legislativeBody National Council of the Republic of Poland
locatedInTimePeriod Cold War
World War II
maintainedDiplomaticRelationsWith United Kingdom
United States
Vatican City
several Latin American states
militaryBranch Polish Air Forces in exile
Polish Armed Forces in the West
Polish Navy in exile
linked to: Polish Navy
opposedBy Nazi Germany
Soviet Union
recognizedBy Allied powers
France
United Kingdom
United States
replacedBy Polish People’s Republic government
Provisional Government of National Unity
replaces government of the Second Polish Republic
significantEvent Battle of France
Invasion of Poland
Katyń massacre diplomatic crisis
Tehran Conference loss of recognition
Yalta Conference decisions on Poland
transfer of presidential insignia to Lech Wałęsa
startTime 1939-09-30
supported Polish Underground State

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Warsaw Uprising supportedBy Polish government-in-exile
Second Polish Republic followedBy Polish government-in-exile
Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade associatedWith Polish government-in-exile
Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski allegiance Polish government-in-exile
Polish Underground State hasPart Government Delegation for Poland
linked to: Polish government-in-exile
Polish Underground State loyalTo Polish government-in-exile
Polish Underground State recognizedBy Polish government-in-exile
Polish government-in-exile legislativeBody National Council of the Republic of Poland
linked to: Polish government-in-exile
Polish government-in-exile executiveBody Council of Ministers of the Republic of Poland in exile
linked to: Polish government-in-exile
Polish government-in-exile alsoKnownAs Government of the Republic of Poland in exile
linked to: Polish government-in-exile
Polish government-in-exile alsoKnownAs Polish Government of National Unity in exile
linked to: Polish government-in-exile
Polish Committee of National Liberation follows Government of the Republic of Poland in exile
linked to: Polish government-in-exile
Polish Committee of National Liberation opposedBy Polish government-in-exile
Gabriel Narutowicz memberOf Polish government in exile in Switzerland
linked to: Polish government-in-exile
Home Army loyalTo Polish government-in-exile
subject linked to: Home Army (Armia Krajowa)
Home Army recognizedBy Polish government-in-exile in London
subject linked to: Home Army (Armia Krajowa)
linked to: Polish government-in-exile
Czechoslovak military mission in London cooperatedWith Polish government-in-exile
Free France alliedWith Polish government-in-exile
Władysław Sikorski headOfGovernment Polish government-in-exile
Władysław Sikorski politicalMovement Polish government-in-exile
German occupation of Poland opponent Polish government-in-exile
Home Army allegiance Polish government-in-exile
Polish II Corps associatedWith Polish government-in-exile
No. 302 Polish Fighter Squadron allegiance Polish government-in-exile
Polish Armed Forces in the West formedBy Polish government-in-exile
Polish Armed Forces in the West politicalLeadership Polish government-in-exile in London
linked to: Polish government-in-exile
No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron allegiance Polish government-in-exile
Władysław Anders memberOf Polish government-in-exile
Władysław Anders movement Polish government-in-exile
Polish Independent Highland Brigade associatedWith Polish government-in-exile
Provisional Government of National Unity (Poland) replaces Polish government-in-exile (international recognition)
linked to: Polish government-in-exile
Peasant Battalions recognizedBy Polish Government-in-Exile
linked to: Polish government-in-exile
Władysław Raczkiewicz memberOf Polish government-in-exile
Tomasz Arciszewski memberOf Polish government-in-exile
Kazimierz Sabbat movement Polish government-in-exile
Kazimierz Sabbat employer Polish government-in-exile
Kazimierz Sabbat government Polish government-in-exile
President of the Republic of Poland in exile appointedBy Polish government-in-exile
Council of National Unity collaboratedWith Polish Government-in-Exile
linked to: Polish government-in-exile
Council of National Unity recognizedBy Polish Government-in-Exile
linked to: Polish government-in-exile
Council of National Unity relatedTo Polish Government-in-Exile
linked to: Polish government-in-exile
Union of Armed Struggle foundedBy Polish government-in-exile
Union of Armed Struggle subordinateTo Polish government-in-exile
Stanisław Ostrowski memberOf Polish government-in-exile
Stanisław Ostrowski movement Polish government-in-exile
Stanisław Mikołajczyk memberOf Polish government-in-exile
Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in exile operatedBy Polish government-in-exile