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Today in History: Soviet-backed Polish Committee proclaimed authority over reclaimed lands

7/22/2026

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On 22 July 1944 the Soviet-backed Polish Committee of National Liberation (PKWN) was proclaimed in Chelm, later moving to Lublin. Acting as a provisional government, it administered territories liberated from Nazi Germany, issued the July Manifesto, and directly challenged the London-based Polish government-in-exile, aligning Poland with Soviet interests.

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On 22 July 1944 the Soviet-backed Polish Committee of National Liberation (PKWN) was proclaimed in Chelm, later moving to Lublin. Acting as a provisional government, it administered territories liberated from Nazi Germany, issued the July Manifesto, and directly challenged the London-based Polish government-in-exile, aligning Poland with Soviet interests.