7) Ultimately, war bonds weren’t just about funding conflict. They were about proving that Poland existed to its citizens, to its diaspora, and to the world.

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6) The effort stretched far beyond Poland’s borders. Polish communities abroad, especially in the United States, were targeted as emotional and financial lifelines to the reborn state.

5) Bond campaigns framed participation as a civic duty and a badge of belonging. Women, ethnic minorities, workers, elites, and rural communities were all encouraged to take part. This effort cut across all parts of society.

4) To survive, the new government turned to patriotic war bonds, which served as both a financial instrument and a way for ordinary people to support the new nation, regardless of where they found themselves.

3) After World War I, Poland re-emerged as an independent state after more than a century of repeated partitions, wars and political unrest. But freedom came with problems, notably a weak economy and almost no international credibility.

2) In their new paper in @conteurohistory.bsky.social, Robin Adams and @vaidanik.bsky.social explore the Polish inter-war experience and examine how patriotism and professionalism brought support for Poland across a scattered diaspora.

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