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In the shadow of the Pact
The Soviet invasion of Poland in 1939
Veranstaltungsbild "Im Schatten des Pakts. Der sowjetische Überfall auf Polen 1939" – Veranstaltungsbild "Im Schatten des Pakts. Der sowjetische Überfall auf Polen 1939"
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Panel discussion
In co-operation with the German-Polish House
The event is in English language. It will be simultaneously translated into German.
17 September 1939 is deeply anchored in Poland’s collective memory. After Nazi Germany had already attacked the country on 1 September, the troops of the Red Army crossed the Polish border in the east. The country was divided as a result of the Hitler-Stalin Pact. The western part of the country experienced a brutal German occupation and the eastern part a violent Soviet occupation. The panel discussion will focus on aspects of Soviet occupation policy that have so far been neglected and will examine the effects of the German and Soviet occupation on politics, society and everyday life.
Keynote:
Jan T. Gross (Prof. em. Princeton University) – Reflections on the Anniversary of Soviet Invasion of Poland
Panel discussion:
Jan C. Behrends (Viadrina European University Frankfurt/Oder)
Jan T. Gross (Prof. em. Princeton University)
Sofia Dyak (Center for Urban History, Lwiw)
Moderation:
Joanna Urbanek (House of European History, Brussels)
A guided tour of the exhibition ‘Rift through Europe’ by the curator will take place beforehand at 5.30 p.m.
In co-operation with the German-Polish House
The event is in English language. It will be simultaneously translated into German.
17 September 1939 is deeply anchored in Poland’s collective memory. After Nazi Germany had already attacked the country on 1 September, the troops of the Red Army crossed the Polish border in the east. The country was divided as a result of the Hitler-Stalin Pact. The western part of the country experienced a brutal German occupation and the eastern part a violent Soviet occupation. The panel discussion will focus on aspects of Soviet occupation policy that have so far been neglected and will examine the effects of the German and Soviet occupation on politics, society and everyday life.
Keynote:
Jan T. Gross (Prof. em. Princeton University) – Reflections on the Anniversary of Soviet Invasion of Poland
Panel discussion:
Jan C. Behrends (Viadrina European University Frankfurt/Oder)
Jan T. Gross (Prof. em. Princeton University)
Sofia Dyak (Center for Urban History, Lwiw)
Moderation:
Joanna Urbanek (House of European History, Brussels)
A guided tour of the exhibition ‘Rift through Europe’ by the curator will take place beforehand at 5.30 p.m.
Price info: Free entry.
Booking: Please register in advance via e-mail: kontakt(at)museum-karlshorst.de
On the evening of the event, the museum is open until the event begins at 7 p.m.
Booking: Please register in advance via e-mail: kontakt(at)museum-karlshorst.de
On the evening of the event, the museum is open until the event begins at 7 p.m.
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