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Polish Marshal Spychalski succeeds Ochab as president

Edward Ochab was a Polish communist politician and top leader of Poland between March and October 1956. As a member of the Communist Party of Poland from 1929, he was repeatedly imprisoned for his...

Edward Ochab was a Polish communist politician and top leader of Poland between March and October 1956.

As a member of the Communist Party of Poland from 1929, he was repeatedly imprisoned for his activities under the Polish government of the time. In 1939 Ochab participated in the Defense of Warsaw but afterwards moved to the Soviet Union, where he became an early organizer and manager in the Union of Polish Patriots. In 1943, he joined General Berling's Polish Army on the Eastern Front as a political commissar and quickly advanced in its ranks. From 1944 he was a member of the Central Committee of the Polish Workers' Party (PPR) and a deputy in the State National Council.

Historical Significance

Edward Ochab was a Polish communist politician and top leader of Poland between March and October 1956.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on April 11, 1968?
Edward Ochab was a Polish communist politician and top leader of Poland between March and October 1956. As a member of the Communist Party of Poland from 1929, he was repeatedly imprisoned for his activities under the Polish government of the time. In 1939 Ochab participated in the Defense of Warsaw but afterwards moved to the Soviet Union, where he became an early organizer and manager in the Union of Polish Patriots.
Why is Polish Marshal Spychalski succeeds Ochab as president significant?
Edward Ochab was a Polish communist politician and top leader of Poland between March and October 1956.

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