Warsaw Uprising – causes and consequences

Abstract

The article presents the causes and effects of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising, its military chances, consequences and importance for the history of Poland. The author is convinced that the outbreak of the uprising was inevitable. The main reason for the outbreak of the uprising was the growing deterioration of Poland’s international situation in the years 1941–1943, where, with the approval of the Allies, Poland found itself under the influence of the USSR, despite the leaders’ belief that the situation would change for the better. The author does not agree with the view that the leaders of the uprising were irresponsible romantics who were to blame for the failure of the uprising. The collapse of the uprising did not improve Poland’s position on the international scene. It facilitated the victory of the communist regime, but also discouraged the USSR from the Red Army’s intervention in Poland.