History of Poland (194589)

The history of Poland from 1945 to 1989 spans the period of Soviet communist dominance imposed after the end of World War II over what had become the Polish People's Republic. These years, while featuring general industrialization and urbanization and many improvements in the standard of living in Poland, were marred by social unrest and severe economic difficulties. Near the end of World War II, the advancing Soviet Red Army pushed out the Nazi German forces from occupied Poland.