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3 unusual facts about National Independence Day


National Independence Day

The autumn of 1918 marked the end of World War I and the defeat of all three occupiers – Russia was plunged into the confusion of revolution and civil war, the Austria-Hungary fell apart and went into decline and the German Reich bowed to pressure from the forces of the Entente.

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Starting in 2008, each year on 11th November in Warsaw is held "March of Independence" on the initiative of nationalist associations, such as National Radical Camp and All-Polish Youth.

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In 2010 there were around 3000 people on the march, in 2011 over 20.000 (both numbers according to the police statistics).



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