Why Are There 2 Polands?

<p>The implication is clear: The German Empire caused the western side of Poland to be much more&hellip; something. But what exactly? And why? Election results, GDP per capita, population density, labor participation rate, religiosity, crime, air quality, urbanization, infrastructure, language&hellip; Even random things like the number of deer or boars, alcoholism, industrialization, the number of bathrooms, the age of buildings, tombstone inscriptions, AIDS&hellip; Why do old 19th century borders influence these things? Why are these areas different in certain factors, and not others? And why are both sections of the country part of Poland now?</p> <p>The explanation to all these questions involves wars, national struggle for survival, ethnic cleansing, forced migrations, imperial conquests, development economics, and more.</p> <p><a href="https://tomaspueyo.medium.com/why-are-there-2-polands-3645291a1e79"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>