#Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa

[semioticapocalypse]

Elliott Erwitt. Czestochowa, Poland. 1964

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[nosygay]

one of my favourite genres of "people being online so much they forget they're not American" is talking about their parents getting houses for pennies and not understanding the modern financial struggle. its true and sad if it applies to you but I've seen some polish kids copy it and its so funny bc have you never heard of Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa i robienie alkoholu z landrynek bo wódka droga

[yesdarinaus]

Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa

[tadeusz-coins]

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Polish Millennium (Mieszko and Dąbrówka), 1966, Poland, 100 Złotych, Silver (.900), 20.2 g, 35 mm

Commemorative issue: Polish Millennium

- Obverse -

The White Eagle, national coat of arms of Poland 

Lettering: POLSKA RZECZPOSPOLITA LUDOWA ·1966· mw 

Translation: Polish People`s Republic 

Engraver: Józef Gosławski 

- Reverse -

Two figures standing behind shield within circle 

Lettering: TYSIĄCLECIE PAŃSTWA POLSKIEGO MIESZKO I DĄBRÓWKA ZŁ 100 ZŁ 

Engraver: Józef Gosławski 

Edge: Plain

[justynart]

Polish Interiors After 1989

Due to the political climate and economic state of Poland during the 80s it was difficult for families to afford or even find furniture. People were often only able to come across one or two matching pieces and as a result it was often the case that wood tones, styles, finishes and fabrics were mismatched.

After the end of communism and the Polish People’s Republic (Polish: Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa, PRL) people were suddenly exposed to wider options through foreign imports.

Personal experience:

Working class family.

Technology was outdated compared to other European countries at the time.

Spending time with family always involved homemade food. Several dishes and a pot of black tea was always on the table when family or friends visited. It was normal to eat together before and after Sunday mass, during dinner (obiad), and an evening meal (kolacja).

Mum: it's not that people didn't have any money, they just didn't have anything to spend it on. She remembers her family having cash saved without any real purpose for it. Not a lot was available to buy and furniture supplies were scarce.

[twojtesc]

Świat po WWII część 2

Wojna w Wietnamie 🇻🇳

Wojna w Wietnamie 1957-1975. Wietnam północny (komunistyczny) wietnam południowy ("demokratyczny")

1964 - USA JOINS 🇺🇸 ~ Kennedy.

1973 - USA LEAVES 🇺🇸 ~ Nixon.

Wietnam komunistyczny powstaje.

Vietcong partyzantka komunistyczna.

Wojna w Afganistanie 🇦🇫 1979-1989

ZSRR i bijo się z mudżahedinami. USA LUBI JAK BIJO RUSKIE 🇺🇸🇺🇸🤠

POLSKA 🇵🇱

PKWN - polski komitet wyzwolenia narodowego - lipiec 1944 (partia komunistyczna przez Piłsudskiego)

TRJN - Tymczasowy Rząd jedności narodowej - czerwiec 1945 (premier obu Osóbka-Morawski marionetka) (Przedstawiciel, tymczasowy premier TRJN Stanisław Mikołajczak on przedstawiał rząd polski w londynie podczas wojny)

MO - milicja obywatelska

UB - urząd bezpieczeństwa

KBW - korpus bezpieczeństwa narodowego

30 czerwca 1946 - referendum ludowe. [3xTAK] - hasło komunistyczne, na maturze może być. Zniesienie senatu [x], czy jesteś za utrwaleniem bla bla własność prywatna nacjonalizacja [x], czy jesteś za utrwaleniem granicy zachodniej [x]. [3xNIE] - PSL Mikołajczaka.

19 stycznia 1947 - wybory do sejmu ustawodawczego.

Blok demokratyczny - tak na prawdę komunistyczny. Wchodziło w ten blok np polska partia robotnicza (PPR)

Fałszowanie wyborów także tego :v

Prezydent - Bolesław Bierut, 1947-1952. Do tego czasu mamy prezydenta kek.

Premier - Józef Cyrankiewicz

Grudzień 1948 -> PPR + PPS -> PZPR (polska zjednoczona partia robotnicza)

Lipiec 1952 -> Konstytucja PRL -> Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa. Do 1989. Usuwają prezydenta, Bierut staje sie najważniejszą osobą w państwie jako pierwszy sekretarz.

1948 -> prymasem polski kardynał Stefan Wyszyński. Kardynał tysiąclecia.

1953-1956 -> internowanie Stefana Wyszyńskiego. Aresztują go i trzymają przez te 3 lata.

28 czerwca 1956 -> Powstanie Poznańskie/Wydarzenia Poznańskie/Poznański Czerwiec. Chłopi protestują przeciwko Polskiej Zjednoczonej Partii Robotniczej. Zakład imienia Stalina -> Zakład Hipolita Cegielskiego. Roman Strzałkowski - 13 letni chłopiec który zmarł jako pierwsza ofiara wydarzeń Poznańskich.

Skutki - Polski Październik.

-> Do władzy dochodzi Władysław Gomułka. Chruszczow się wnerwił bo Gomułka był więźniem i się bał że będzie odchodził od komuny. Więc wojsko wjechało. Barykady. Gomułka mu obiecuje że Polska będzie komuną żeby krwi nie było.

-> Odesłanie marszałka Rokossowskiego. Stał na czele wojska polskiego.

-> Kardynał zostaje wypuszczony.

-> Odwilż, złagodzenie represji, cenzury itd.

[partisan1943]

Polish T-55 tanks.

[silentambassadors]

While there is (alas, so far as is known) no Polish blood coursing through this stamp enthusiast’s veins, having been raised on pierogis, kiełbasa, Chopin, and Mila 18 it’s impossible not to feel a marked kinship with the land of the white eagle.  Na zdorovie, Polska!

Stamp details: Top left: Issued in: 1919 From: Warsaw, Republic of Poland MC #54

Top middle: Issued on: December 15, 1941 From: London, Government of the Republic of Poland in Exile MC #360

Top right: Issued on: July 22, 1952 From: Warsaw, Polish People’s Republic MC #760

Middle stamps: Issued on: December 14, 1992 From: Warsaw, Republic of Poland MC #3420-3424

Stamps on bottom: Issued on: April 30, 2019 From: Warsaw, Republic of Poland FC #BL330

Recognized as a sovereign state by the UN: Yes (since October 24, 1945) Official name: Republic of Poland; Rzeczpospolita Polska Member of the Universal Postal Union: Yes (since May 1, 1919)

[voxerver]

The Pacification of Wujek was a strike-breaking action by the Polish police and army at the Wujek Coal Mine in Katowice, Poland, culminating in the massacre of nine striking miners on December 16, 1981.

It was part of a large-scale action aimed to break the Solidarity free trade union after the introduction of martial law in Poland in 1981. Although the strike was suppressed, in a longer term, it turned out to be a milestone towards the collapse of the authoritarian system in Poland and, ultimately, to the collapse of the Eastern Bloc.

via Wikipedia

[reexrco]

ten świat już staje się zniszczony, dla czego aż tak młodzi ludzie muszą cierpieć

[stillunusual]

Random pictures from years gone by.... ZAKAZ FOTOGRAFOWANIA (1990) This sign on the wall of a post office in Gliwice, Poland, was a relic from the communist era - when it was illegal to take photos of "strategic objects" like railway stations and such....

[sovietskyjournal-blog]

Polish OT-64 SKOT Armored Personnel Carriers Rolling Through Parade's Square During 1000th Anniversary Of Establishment Of Polish State, Warsaw, Polish People's Republic, 22 July 1966

[thr4sh0rd13]

🌻 :)

i'll tell you some history stuff bc i love talking about it

so in Poland (back then PRL - Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa) in 1970 - 1980 a guy named Edward Gierek became the head of the country, 1st secretary of KC PZPR, to be exact. the 70s were really refreshing for Poles - previous head of the country, Władysław Gomułka, wasn't the best at his job and since Gierek took over, he made many things available for them. for example:

- they could provide some things produced elsewhere in shops called 'peweks';

- food and other stuff wasn't bought with money - people had special "documents" that were called 'kartki' (literally, 'papers');

- people could finally go to concerts with artists like Boney M (cue the famous performance of "Rasputin" in Sopot 1979);

and many more things.

however, Gierek did not have this much money of his own and the money used to invent all of these things was lend. Edward had the problem of actually paying the money back afterwards.

anyhow, Poles finally could have a taste of normal life. after so many years of communist oppresion they could have a normal life for once. it's kinda heartbreaking to think about how little fun they could have earlier on. "Czasy Gierka" was probably the best period before the downfall of the USSR.

[chicago-geniza]

my former department, from whom i still receive many emails, is called "polish, russian, & lithuanian studies," but abbreviated as PRLS, which for obvious reasons my brain scans every single time as "polska rzeczpospolita ludowa (socjalistyczna)"

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People's Republic, 1974, Poland, 200 Złotych, Silver (.625), 14.5 g, 31 mm

Commemorative issue: 30th Anniversary of People's Republic of Poland

- Obverse - 

The White Eagle, national coat of arms of Poland 

Lettering: POLSKA · RZECZPOSPOLITA · LUDOWA · 1974 mw 200 ZŁ 

Translation: Polish People`s Republic 

Engraver: Józef Markiewicz-Nieszcz 

- Reverse -

 

Map of Poland

Lettering: XXX LAT PRL JM-N 

Engraver: Józef Markiewicz-Nieszcz 

Edge: Milled

[universallyarbiterinternet]

1975 Swinemünde, Die Christuskirche am Kleinen Markt, Rückseite von Karlheinz Zimmermann Über Flickr: August 1975, Volksrepublik Polen (Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa): ehemals evangelische Christus-Kirche in Swinemünde, Christus-König-Kirche (Świnoujście) GPS: 53.908277, 14.247697