Polityka komunistów wobec Stronnictwa Demokratycznego w województwie krakowskim w pierwszej połowie 1948 r..

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Communists’ Policy Towards Stronnictwo Demokratyczne(Democratic Party) in the Province of Cracowin the First Half of 1948 In the given period the SD (acronym for Stronnictwo Demokratyczne, Demo-cratic Party) position on the political scene deteriorated considerably. Efforts toadapt the party to the situation did not change the negative attitude to SD on theside of lots of local PPR (Communist Party) activists. A lot of SD members wereforced to join PPR. Actions of SD leaders against such moves by PPR activists wereineffective. Activities of uB (secret police) increased. SD structures had to followcommunists’ guidelines and keep in close contact with PPR. Position of SD mem-bers in companies and different organizations deteriorated. The communistsordered ousting a row of activists from SD youth organization.Among others, SD was used by PPR in their politics towards PPS (socialistparty) and to control the school system. Quite often the size as well as the namelist of SD share in different structures were agreed without SD representatives’being present.Translator Adam Lutogniewski

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