feb 19, 1947 - Poland independent from Soviet occupation

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At the end of World War II, the Soviet Union controlled Poland, and occupied it for a couple years. On this day, the Soviets imposed a new government on Poland (the Polish People's Republic) which was effectively independent but still strongly Soviet influenced. This state enjoyed a high quality of life and good social services, but suffered from a totalitarian government. Democracy would be restored in the late 1980s.

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