Roman Dmowski

Roman Dmowski

Roman Stanisław Dmowski (born 9 August 1864 - 2 January 1939) was a Polish politician, statesman, and chief ideologue and co-founder of the National Democracy ("Endecja") political movement, which was one of the strongest political camps of interwar Poland.

Though a controversial personality throughout his life, Dmowski was instrumental in restoring Poland's independence. Together with Józef Piłsudski, he is considered one of the foremost Polish politicians of the 20th century.

Read more about Roman Dmowski:  Early Life, Political Outlook, First World War, After The First World War, Anti-semitism and Anti-German, Later Life, Death, Recognition, Works

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