SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF THE "POLONIZATION" OF WESTERN BELARUS (1921–1939)

Abstract

Examines the socio-economic situation of the Western Belarusian lands included in the Polish Republic as a result of the Polish-Soviet war of 1919–1920 in the article. The socio-economic consequences of the "polonization" of Western Belarus are shown. The description of the main reasons for the backwardness of the industrial and agricultural sectors of the Western Belarusian territories is given.