Poland is still reeling from the effects of this war today. They dashed the chances and hopes of an entire nation. Racial prejudice, a sense of superiority and the colonial ambitions of the Third Reich led to the greatest tragedy in the history of my country. It regarded us as a race of slaves on whom horrific crimes and experiments could be carried out with impunity. Although it is hard to imagine today, three generations ago Nazi Germany denied Poles the right to live. But in Eastern Europe, this terrible time was a hundred times worse than in France, Belgium, Holland or Denmark. Of course, the war brought death and destruction everywhere. For us, it was primarily a set of crimes, atrocities and destruction, as well as opportunities for development that have been lost forever.įrom the very beginning, World War II was a cold-blooded crime planned with the goal of the physical elimination of entire nations and destruction of entire countries. From a Western perspective, the conflict can be seen as a series of battles, troop movements and political decisions. Not all Western European countries understand the full scale of the tragedy for Poland that was wrought by World War II. Even if the crimes seem difficult to quantify. Time does not absolve the perpetrator of his obligation to make amends to the victim. There are crimes that can never be fully forgiven, and can never be forgotten. The op-ed coincides with the publication in Poland of the Report on the losses suffered by Poland as a result of German aggression and occupation during World War II 1939-1945. Mateusz Morawiecki is prime minister of Poland. After World War II, we say “never again” every year, and yet reparations for the Polish people never became a reality, writes Mateusz Morawiecki.
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