Sanacja's Foreign Policy and the Second Polish, HISTORIA, 11. Czasy najnowsze, Polityka zagraniczna II RP
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//-->University of Wisconsin MilwaukeeUWM Digital CommonsTheses and DissertationsMay 2015Sanacja's Foreign Policy and the Second PolishRepublic, 1926-1935Martin John KozonUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeFollow this and additional works at:Part of theHistory CommonsRecommended CitationKozon, Martin John, "Sanacja's Foreign Policy and the Second Polish Republic, 1926-1935" (2015).Theses and Dissertations.Paper813.This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by UWM Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by anauthorized administrator of UWM Digital Commons. For more information, please contactgritten@uwm.edu.SANACJA’S FOREIGN POLICY AND THE SECOND POLISH REPUBLIC,1926-1935byMartin J. KozonA Thesis Submitted inPartial Fulfillment of theRequirements for the Degree ofMaster of Artsin HistoryatThe University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMay 2015ABSTRACTSANACJA’S FOREIGN POLICY AND THE SECOND POLISH REPUBLIC,1926-1935byMartin J. KozonThe University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2015Under the Supervision of Professor Neal PeaseFollowing its reemergence on the map of Europe in 1919, the Second PolishRepublic found itself wedged between a revisionist German state and a world revolution-seeking communist Russia. Although it procured alliances with France and Romania,territorial issues spoiled relations with neighboring states and revisions to the post-WorldWar I order began to raise serious concerns over the Republic’s security in East CentralEurope. Seven years later and after the May coup by Marshal Józef Piłsudski, the Sanacjaregime emerged as the Republic’s caretaker and instituted an exotic foreign policy thatsaw Poland become self-dependent and adopt the sub-policy of equilibrium or“równowaga.” This thesis focuses on the formation of Sanacja’s foreign policy during anine-year period from 1926 to 1935, through the examination of relations between Polandand its allies, perceived enemies, neighbors, and the overall changing politicalatmosphere in Europe.ii©Copyright by Martin J. Kozon, 2015All Rights ReservediiiTABLE OF CONTENTSACKNOWLEDGEMENTS………………………………………………………… vINTRODUCTION………………………………………………………….……….. 1I. THE SECOND POLISH REPUBLICFrom Independence toSanacja…………………………….…………………5Reborn Poland within a Reconstructed Europe….…………………………... 12Isolation and Uncertainty………………….…………………………………. 31II. FINDING POLAND’S PLACE IN EUROPE: 1926-1929The Outline of Sanacja’s Foreign Policy……………………….……………. 34Foreign Reactions to Piłsudski’s Coup and Sanacja’s Initial Approaches ….. 381927: War Scares and Cracks in the Alliance System…………….…………. 46The Transition from post-Locarno to Collective Security….………………... 56III. UNCERTAINTY: 1930-1932A New Direction in Foreign Policy………………………….………………. 68Initial Responses to Revisionism………………………………………….…. 69A Turn to the East: The Polish-Soviet Nonaggression Pact of 1932…….…... 76Stick to Your Guns: The “Wicher” Incident………………………….……… 87A Transition Coming to Full Circle: Zaleski’s Resignation and Beck’sAppointment………………………………………………………...… 91IV.RÓWNOWAGA:1933-1935A Turn to the West: Piłsudski’s “Preventive War” and the Four Power Pact….97The Policy of Equilibrium…………………………………………………….. 109A New Eastern Locarno: Containment and Collective Security……………… 121A Busy Two-Year Period……………………………………………………... 129V. END OF AN ERAThe Last Months of Sanacja’s Foreign Policy under Piłsudski……………….. 134A Fateful Epilogue: The Last Four Years of Independence…………………... 141CONCLUSION………………………………………………………………………. 152BIBLIOGRAPHY……………………………………………….………………….... 164iv [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ] |