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Beyond the Battle of Warsaw - A webinar by Piotr Puchalski, Ph.D.

Beyond the Battle of Warsaw. The Polish-Soviet War of 1919-1920 in Western Geopolitics - a webinar with Piotr Puchalski, Ph.D. Webinar date: August 28, 2020 The famous Battle of Warsaw that took place around the Polish capital in August 1920 takes absolute center stage in any narrative of the Polish-Soviet War and for good reason. The brilliant tactical decision to break through Soviet lines at a weak spot between the Western and South-Western Fronts, attributed to Józef Piłsudski, was a major reason behind the Polish triumph. The diplomatic actions that unfolded behind the scenes, however, are somewhat less known, and yet they illuminate the geopolitical importance of the Polish struggle for Western Europe. In his talk, Puchalski examines the role played by the Polish-Soviet War in determining Western geopolitical aims. Piotr Puchalski holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is an Assistant Professor of modern European history at the Pedagogical University in Kraków. He specializes in the diplomatic and political history of the interwar period. In his upcoming book, he analyzes the role played by colonial aspirations in the formation and development of the interwar Polish state.