Posts by Gene Sokolowski
Educational Resource Slide Sets for the 1948 Genocide Convention.
The five slide sets below condense the main points of the Educational Resource’s Lesson Plan and are provided to assist educators in presenting the Lesson Plan concisely. The slide sets should be presented in their numerical order. Slide Set 1 – Introduction Slide Set 2 – Section 1 Slide Set 3 – Section 2, Points…
Read MoreThe 1948 Genocide Convention – A Critically Important Outcome of World War II
Educational Resource for Virginia Public Schools10th-grade History and Social Science Standards of Learning To Virginia Educators and Students, World War II was the most destructive war in all of history and it is essential to study the war as it occurred in Europe because it helps us understand the underlying ideologies that started the war…
Read MoreA Virginia Teacher’s Guide for 10th-Grade Students Poland’s Role in World War II
A History and Social Science Supplement for the Virginia Curriculum Click on the image of the Virginia Teacher’s Guide and learn little-known, compelling facts about Poland’s role in World War II. Download the Guide at this link.
Read MorePropaganda and Disinformation in the Russian Federation’s Historical Policy Towards Poland and Ukraine, by the Janusz Kurtyka Foundation
(For professors, college students, and interested adults.) This report by the Janusz Kurtyka Foundation presents Russian propaganda and disinformation based on publications in Russian and pro-Russian internet portals in 2023. The publications cited are products of the Russian Federation’s historical policy, which seeks to undermine relations between Poland and Ukraine by distorting their respective histories,…
Read MoreThe Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum & Memorial Site, The Former German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp: The History of the Institution of Memory and Its Operating Principles, by Franciszek Dąbrowski PhD
(For historians, professors, college students, and interested adults.) The author is with the Institute of National Remembrance, Warsaw, Poland, and the War Studies University, Warsaw, Poland. It appeared in the Institute of National Remembrance’s Review in February 2020. The image above is from the first page of Dąbrowski’s article and shows the location of the…
Read MoreThe Accomplished Senator, by Laurence Grimald Gozliski, 1568 A.D.
(For professors, college students, and interested adults.) The paragraphs below are, first, taken from the Preface, written by Blanka Rosenstiel, Founder and President of the American Institute of Polish Culture, and second, from the Introduction, written by Professor Kenneth Thompson, Director of the White Burkett Miller Center for Public Affairs, University of Virginia. “In 1568,…
Read MoreConstitutions, Elections and Legislatures of Poland, 1493-1993: A Guide to Their History, by Jacek Jędruch
(For professors, college students, and interested adults.) The paragraphs below are taken from the Foreword written by Norman Davies, one of the world’s most respected historians noted for his publications on the history of Europe, Poland, and the United Kingdom. “In the English-speaking world, it is absolutely natural that England’s parliamentary history should hold pride…
Read MoreTrump Signs $901bn Defense Budget With Funding for Ukraine, Baltic States and Us Bases in Poland
US President Donald Trump signed a USD 901 billion defense spending bill for the fiscal year 2026 on Thursday, authorizing military aid for Ukraine and the Baltic states, and blocking a long-term reduction of US troops in Europe. Approved by the Senate in a 77-20 vote and earlier passed by the House, the National Defense…
Read MorePoland’s Population Falling Faster Than Previously Forecast, Cities Warn
Poland’s population is shrinking at a much faster pace than previously predicted, according to the latest data from the country’s statistical office (GUS), prompting an urgent appeal to the government from local authorities. The Association of Polish Cities (ZMP) has warned that the deepening demographic crisis now threatens the basic functioning of the state, calling…
Read MoreUS to Maintain Troop Presence in Europe Under New Defense Spending Law: Analysts
The United States will maintain a substantial military presence in Europe under a sweeping new defense spending law signed by President Donald Trump, analysts have said. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), passed annually by Congress, sets funding levels and policy priorities for US defense and national security. The latest version authorizes a record USD…
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