Prussian government expropriates Polish land-owners

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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A 'Prussian Settlement Commission' is established by the government, as part of a policy of assimilating historically Polish lands into the new Germany. It acts by expropriating Polish land-owners in West Prussia and Posen and re-allocating the land to German landowners.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Prussian government expropriates Polish land-owners". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18936, accessed 06 May 2024.]

18936 Prussian government expropriates Polish land-owners 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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