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| Kingdom of Poland | ||||||
| Królestwo Polskie | ||||||
| Client state of Germany (1917–1918) | ||||||
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| Motto "Freedom and Equality for the People" | ||||||
 Location of Poland, 1945
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| Capital | Warsaw | |||||
| Government | Unitary semi-constitutional monarchy | |||||
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| • | 1917–1933 | Ferdinand I | ||||
| • | 1933–1946 | Michael I | ||||
| History | ||||||
| • | Formation | 14 January 1917 | ||||
| • | Recognised | 28 June 1919 | ||||
| • | Dissolution | 11 May 1946 | ||||
| Currency | Polish Złoty | |||||
The Kingdom of Poland (Polish: Królestwo Polskie) was the Polish state that existed from 1917 until its dissolution in 1946.
It was established by Germany during the occupation of the Polish territories in Great War, after an agreement was made between the German government and the Polish populace that an independent Polish state would be established. Ferdynand Radziwiłł was coronated as King of Poland. After the surrender of Germany in November 1918, there was a debate whether to keep the monarchy or not - eventually, it was decided that Ferdinand I was to keep his throne.
After Poland joined the League of Nations, it proclaimed its neutrality from European politics, especially to prevent a conflict with the rising Soviet Union to its east. Poland was later invaded by Germany and Sweden in 1940, leading to the intervention of the United Kingdom and France. [WIP] In 1946, a revolution overthrew the monarchy and replaced it with the Second Polish Republic.