German and Soviet occupation of Poland

Terror in the occupied territories grew over time, and the West did not react in any way, despite the alarming information that reached Paris and then London from occupied Poland. It seems that the British still adhered to the traditional values of seeking an agreement with the Soviet Union against Germany, which meant that any attempts to stigmatize the Stalinist system were bound to backfire. London did not take any active diplomatic actions in favor of the Poles, as it was concerned about its own political interests.
In May 1941, shortly before the outbreak of the German-Soviet war, August Zaleski, then Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government in exile, went to Anthony Eden, his British counterpart, and presented him with an account of events in the east of the country. part of Poland. Zaleski's report contains images of the extermination of Poles, especially the well-to-do and intellectuals. The NKVD committed the murders and didn't even bother to cover up the crime. The victims of the shooting have accumulated, for example, in Grodno or Rohatyn. The Soviets began hunting down ordinary people. Both those who opposed the government and those who intended to cooperate with it were imprisoned. The NKVD carried out unexpected kidnappings, which further intimidated Polish society, which was still living in fear in the coming days. Daily life was extremely burdensome, especially when food was running out in the Soviet zone. In Lviv alone, 6,500 stores were closed due to lack of goods. The population was forced to stand in long queues. The workers lost their jobs, which was caused by the nationalization of industry or the liquidation of more valuable equipment that was exported deep into the Soviet Union.
The monetary reform caused serious damage to the budget of the Polish population, who lost most of their savings, and low wages made it impossible to purchase food and other manufactured goods, and prices rose disproportionately to wages. The reason was the lack of food and the falling confidence of the peasants in trade. The Soviets also introduced a quota system. Farmers were forced to give up 50% of their products at a price several times lower. The recipient was the State. This, in turn, meant that the peasantry did not supply the market with food, as it ensured their existence. At the same time, the remaining population had nothing to exchange, which was the result of the occupiers' monetary policy. The struggle between the Soviets and the Poles was also evident in the fields of education and religion. The Catholic Church, which was the traditional stronghold of the Poles, was subjected to fierce struggle. In 1940, the Bezbozhnikov League was created to fight Catholicism and spread atheism. As for schools, this was based on the Russification of Polish youth and the inculcation of the ideology of the communist regime in them. Explore Kwiff bet and find your next favourite game.