2007-10-26 11:39:17 · 37 answers · asked by ? 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
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Tarksi and Łukasiewicz : brilliant contributions to logic.
Joseph Conrad : Polish seaman and perfect master of a clear, vigorous, creative English style.
The paradox that the UK went to war over Poland in 1939 and didn't - couldn't - liberate the country though the Soviet occupation/ dominance was (I guess) milder by many degrees than the Nazi version.
The Russians' cynical ploy during the Warsaw Uprising (August - October 1944) of encouraging the Poles but staying east of the Vistula - leaving the Germans to destroy the Poles before themselves moving in to destroy the Germans. Grainy newsreel images of the German siege of Warsaw: the great gun 'Thor' busily at work alongside the 'Bellowing Cow' (Nebelwerfer).
Stories - NOT endorsing them, just reporting the image projected in the film/ novel 'Sophie's Choice' - of a strong element of pre-war Polish anti-semitism. (But this would be true of France and UK as well.)
Poland as a predominantly Catholic country. John Paul II as the first non-Italian Pope of modern times. Fears in those dark days of the Cold War about communist penetration of the Polish Church.
Lech Walensa, Solidarity, a skilful and determined pushing against the limits set by Soviet-dominated government. Some sympathy for General Jaruzelski who did his best (I think, may be wrong) to negotiate a political accommodation with the Russians to stop them from invading.
A country in wrong place historically, caught in the squeeze play of more powerful neighbours - Germany, Russia, Austrian empire. Poland - a country more sinned against than sinning. A country with more freedom now than it has had in centuries, leaving out the interwar years, and with new wealth long untapped.
2007-10-27 02:22:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm an American who presently moved to Warsaw. Very presently. in case you had asked this question 6 months in the past my answer could have been very very diverse. i could have mentioned something like grayish black and white photos of a conflict-torn united states. yet, Warsaw is somewhat diverse than that. i'm surprised at how alluring the parks and the areas of the city that I somewhat have seen are. the anybody is very diverse than I expected. friendly, useful, and accommodating. They understand i'm purely discovering to speak Polish and are prepared to help me to get the products i desire from the dep. shops. I do attempt. i've got faith it could be disrespectful of me to no longer study as a variety of of the language as i will. on the instant my answer is a boatload of wine selections, and the dwelling house made white sausage with onion jam is to no longer be ignored. Cultural Centres, artwork galleries, Cinemas, eating places, Warsaw is plenty better than I ever knew!!!!
2016-12-30 07:03:17 · answer #2 · answered by rosse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cold, dark, depressing atmosphere where no one ever seems happy at all. For some reason, Chernobyl also comes to mind, even though it was in Belarus, not Poland.
2007-10-26 12:10:34 · answer #3 · answered by Uliju 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bloomin' hard workers. We have had quite a few Poles join our workforce and they are always on time, never off sick and will work from the start of the shift until the end. The guys who have been in the company for years are moaning about the Poles coming over to steal our jobs, but in reality, they put a lot more effort into their work than our boys!! I wonder how many Poles are sitting on their backsides?? Probably very few!!!!!!!
2007-10-26 11:56:41 · answer #4 · answered by Angela M 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My Polish English teacher at Lancaster University, Anna Siewierska. Search for her.
What a great answer. I deserve £10 for this not 10 measely Yahoo! Answers currency points. Is there agreement? LOL for irony.
2007-10-26 11:47:00 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
used to admire them but fed up being inundated with them. They did however help save our town Cowes in the Isle of Wight during last war as they had a battle ship there. Some of the lasses are nice too.
2007-10-26 11:43:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Polish people whom I have met all seem very nice.
Poland, the country, seems like it would be full of history.
Good luck and may God bless you.
P.S. Polish jokes are inane.
2007-10-26 11:44:56 · answer #7 · answered by kathleen m 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Plumbers and everything Geoffrey T says above
2007-10-27 07:35:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The uprising in Warsaw towards the end of the second world war and the way the Russians said they would attack at the same time but deliberately held back and allowed the Germans to kill thousands of them.
2007-10-26 11:43:27 · answer #9 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Nice people,,hard working,,good manners,,sausage and Tyskie beer
2007-10-26 20:26:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋