Tutorial 4 - Poland - Handout - Draft 1

**********WAR TO COLD WATUR TORIAL 4 3rd November, 2005 A BITTER FORETASTE: POLAND, 1941 -19441941 INTRODUCTION Jun Germany invades the Soviet Charith will contrast Wilsonian Union. Universalism with ’Spheres of Influence’ Jul Polish-Soviet Agreement. and argue that the former was never a Aug Polish-Soviet Military workable strategy. Mark will consider Agreement. how this applies specifically to Poland, 1942 and use the Anglo-US differences over Mar Sikorski visits United States to Poland to illustrate this. Finally, Nick will gain American support for not use an analysis of American domestic political attitudes to explain the repeated settling territorial disputes unti references to such a principled foreign after the war. policy. May Anglo-Soviet Treaty. July Soviets arrest and charge Polish WHY POLAND MATTERS delegates with espionage. Historiography: “Western betrayal” • Why did America and Britain allow Nov Collapse of plans for Polish-the USSR to take over Eastern Czechoslovak confederation. Europe? West was tricked by Stalin; 1943 underestimated Soviet superpower Jan Soviets withdraw citizenship for expansionism (orthodox eg. Collective security – western idea those of Polish origin from Raack). • Self-determination and Soviet ...