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Gdańsk: Where World War II Started — and One of Poland's Greatest Cities

Gdańsk: Where World War II Started — and One of Poland's Greatest Cities

At 4:45am on 1 September 1939, the German warship Schleswig-Holstein opened fire on the Polish military transit depot at Westerplatte, on the outskirts of Gdańsk. The 182 Polish defenders held for seven days against overwhelming German force. It was ...

Poland's Economy is Growing Faster Than Almost Anyone in Europe - Here's Why

Poland's Economy is Growing Faster Than Almost Anyone in Europe - Here's Why

There is a statistic that stops people cold when they first hear it. Since 1990, Poland has grown its GDP by over 900 percent in real terms. No other country in Europe comes close. Germany grew by roughly 90 percent in the same period. France by a...