What do we think of Comrade Boleslaw Bierut?

[Lenin's Law]

For those that do not know, Comrade Boleslaw Bierut was the Preident of Poland and was involved in its liberation from Nazi forces. He led Poland for many years up and until the mid 1950s.

I would like to know what other Comrades here think about the achievements and the record of Boleslaw Bierut as President of Poland, Communist Party official and leader of the Polish socialist movement.

http://polskaludowa.com/znaczki/jpg/Bierut_urodziny.jpg

[rouchambeau]

I don't care. He's dead. It's all in the past.

[Lenin's Law]

Well..this is called a History forum right? Presumably to talk about the past?

[rouchambeau]

Of course. However, it doesn't do any good to say "Hey, who likes this guy?".

[The Author]

I do not know too much about Bierut. But I do find it a bit mysterious how he happened to have died in Moscow just a few days after Khrushchev delivered his "Secret Speech" in 1956. The Third Edition of the Great Soviet Encyclopedia just has this to say about him:


Берут
(Bierut) Болеслав (18.4.1892, около Люблина, - 12.3. 1956, Москва), польский политический и государственный деятель. С 1912 участвовал в революционном движении, являясь членом ППС-левицы. С декабря 1918 член компартии Польши (КПП). В 1915-23 на руководящей работе в рабочих кооперативах Польши, а затем на ответственных постах в КПП. За революционную деятельность подвергался преследованиям и арестам в буржуазной Польше. В годы немецко-фашистской оккупации Польши - один из организаторов борьбы за национальное и социальное освобождение польского народа. Входил в руководство возникшей в 1942 Польской рабочей партии (ППР). 1 января 1944 был избран председателем Крайовой Рады Народовой, находился на этом посту до 4 февраля 1947. В 1947-52 президент Польской Республики и председатель Государственного совета; в 1952-54 председатель Совета Министров ПНР. С сентября 1948 генеральный секретарь ЦК ППР, с декабря 1948 член Политбюро ЦК и председатель ЦК Польской объединённой рабочей партии (ПОРП). С марта 1954 первый секретарь ЦК ПОРП.

Соч.: О partii, 2 wyd., Warsz, 1954.

A rough translation by Babelfish reveals this:


Bierut (Bierut) Boleslav (18.4.1892, near Lyublina, 12.3. 1956, Moscow), Polish political and statesman. From 1912 it participated in the revolutionary movement, being term PPS -leviqy. From December 1918 member of the communist party of Poland (KPP). In 1915-23 on the leading work in the working cooperatives of Poland, and then at the critical posts in KPP. For the revolutionary activity it underwent pursuits and arrests in bourgeois Poland. In the years of the Fascist-German occupation of Poland - one of the organizers of fight for the national and social release of Polish people. It entered into the management of that arisen in 1942 Polish working parties (PPR). On 1 January 1944 it was selected by chairman krayov they were glad Narodovoy, it were located on this post until 4 February 1947. In 1947-52 Presidents of Polish republic and the chairman of the Council of State; in 1952-54 Chairmen of the council of ministers OF PNR. From September 1948 the Secretary General OF TSK PPR, from December 1948 member of the Politbureau OF TSK and the chairman OF TSK of the Polish united working party (PORP). From March 1954 first secretary OF TSK PORP. Works: On partii, 2 wyd., Warsz, 1954.

Not much detail on what he did in office, just what his position was at the time.

[AlwaysAnarchy]

Originally posted by Stalin's [email protected] 30 2006, 02:47 AM
Well..this is called a History forum right? Presumably to talk about the past?
LOL! Good one.

[VRKrovin]

I will give a more accurate translation of the Comprehensive Soviet Encyclopedia entry for comrade Bierut. Machine translations suck balls:


Bierut, Bolslav (18 April 1892, near Ljublina - 12 March 1956, Moscow) - Polish politician and statesman. From 1912 he participated in the revolutionary movement, being a member of the PPS-leftwing. From December 1918 a member of the Communist Party of Poland (CPP). From 1915-1923 [active] in instructional work among the workers' cooperatives of Poland, and then in senior posts in the CPP. For revolutionary activity he subjected to prosecution and was arested in bourgeois Poland. In the years of the German-fascist occupation of Poland - one of the organizers of the struggle for the national and social liberation of the Polish people. He entered the leadership of the Polish Workers' Party which came into existence in 1942. On 1 January 1944 he was elected Chairman of the National People's Council (Rada), retaining this post until 4 February 1947. From 1947-1952 he was President of the Polish Republic and Chairman of the State Council; from 1952-1954 he was Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Polish People's Republic. From September 1948 General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Polish Worker's Party, from December 1948 a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee and Chairman of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party. From March 1954 First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party.




Comrade Bierut was clearly murdered by khrushchevite revisionists, just as were comrades Klement Gottwald, Zhdanov, Zachariadis, and others. Very sickening.


Krovin

[VRKrovin]

One mistake:

Ljublina should read: Lublin.


Krovin

[Zeruzo]

you have prove for these 'murders'?

You can off course 'assume' they were murdered, but if you have no proof, you'll just sound silly...