Last July the U.S. president told the people of Poland that they have a friend in America. We love that they somehow sustained their identity and their values in spite of multiple hostile invasions. Here's some of the speech text:
"For two centuries, Poland suffered constant and brutal attacks. But while Poland could be invaded and occupied, and its borders even erased from the map, it could never be erased from history or from your hearts. In those dark days, you have lost your land but you never lost your pride.
"So it is with true admiration that I can say today, that from the farms and villages of your countryside to the cathedrals and squares of your great cities, Poland lives, Poland prospers, and Poland prevails.
"Despite every effort to transform you, oppress you, or destroy you, you endured and overcame. You are the proud nation of Copernicus — think of that — — Chopin, Saint John Paul II. Poland is a land of great heroes. And you are a people who know the true value of what you defend."
map of Poland in Europe: ontheworldmap.com
(cont'd tomorrow)
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