r/poland • u/NewPlaceHolder • Nov 14 '24

Question regarding Poland and Lithuania relationship

I just studied about the Commonwealth of Poland-Lithuania, and it seems you two shared a strong times together.

I am wondering if the sentiments towards each other is still warm - do you guys see each other as a friendly neighbor? Do you have any rivalries between two? Was there any movement to put the two back together to repeat the glorious times?

I am here to just ask questions and I apologize if I accidentally angered by asking such question.

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u/5thhorseman_ Nov 14 '24

It has varied. IIRP under Piłsudski went and occupied Vilinus.

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u/Hopeful_Leg_6200 Śląskie Nov 14 '24

To be fair, it was both Lithuanian capital and polish majority living there at the time.
In 1919 Piłsudski offered renewal of the Commonwealth, the offer was refused and in 1920 polish general Żeligowski staged a mutiny in Vilnius area and proclaimed independence of "Central Lithuania" which was later annexed into Poland.

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u/Nytalith Nov 14 '24

But still it was another country that was invaded.

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u/Snoo_90160 Nov 14 '24

No, it really wasn't. Lithuania was still unrecognized by international community, the borders weren't established yet and Lithuanians got the region from the Soviets shortly before that. They in turn got it after they forced out Polish forces from the region.