Polish History Chronological History Of Poland
On which topic – Western Volhynia, which now lies inside the Volhynia, Rivne region and the north of the Ternopol regions of Ukraine, came under Polish rule after 150 years as element of the Russian Empire. In 1939, right after 20 years under Polish rule, Poles created up approximately 16% of the population. Part of them were settlers from the central districts of Poland, who had received substantial plots of land, to the dissatisfaction of the poor Ukrainian majority. The…