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The Struggles for Poland

The Struggles for Poland

198710.01 Season9 EpisodesEnded

Overview

This 9-episodes documentary series extensively examines the history of Poland in the 20th Century, telling the story through archival films, newsreels, interviews, and readings from novels and poems.

Created by Martin Smith
NetworksPBS

Top Cast

Roger Mudd

Roger Mudd

Self

Themes & Keywords

jewrysolidaritynationalismholocaust (shoah)world war iiwarsaw ghettopolish resistanceworld war iindependencetrade unionpost world war ipolandpost world war iilabor unionwarsaw uprisingcommunismmass destructionpolish historyannihilation

About The Struggles for Poland

The Struggles for Poland is a documentary, war & politics series that first aired in 1987 exploring themes of jewry, solidarity, nationalism, holocaust (shoah), world war ii, warsaw ghetto. Created by Martin Smith, it stars Roger Mudd. This 9-episodes documentary series extensively examines the history of Poland in the 20th Century, telling the story through archival films, newsreels, interviews, and readings from novels and poems.

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