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Abstract <p>Poland’s role in fostering Soviet–French cooperation on the eve of World War II is examined. It is stated that Moscow and Paris viewed Poland’s role in international relations differently during the period under consideration. France, bound to Poland by a military “alliance,” never placed it at the center of its foreign policy efforts, which were aimed at achieving mutual understanding with Britain and Germany. The&#xa0;Soviet leadership assumed that Warsaw was a junior partner of the leading imperialist powers. Meanwhile, Poland pursued its own course, aimed at securing its international standing. Given that without Polish participation, Soviet–French diplomatic maneuvers made no strategic sense, this contradiction undermined attempts to create an effective mechanism to contain German expansionism.</p>

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The Polish Factor in Soviet–French Relations on the Eve of World War II (1935–1939)

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    2025年12月22日

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  • A. A. Vershinin

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Abstract

Poland’s role in fostering Soviet–French cooperation on the eve of World War II is examined. It is stated that Moscow and Paris viewed Poland’s role in international relations differently during the period under consideration. France, bound to Poland by a military “alliance,” never placed it at the center of its foreign policy efforts, which were aimed at achieving mutual understanding with Britain and Germany. The Soviet leadership assumed that Warsaw was a junior partner of the leading imperialist powers. Meanwhile, Poland pursued its own course, aimed at securing its international standing. Given that without Polish participation, Soviet–French diplomatic maneuvers made no strategic sense, this contradiction undermined attempts to create an effective mechanism to contain German expansionism.