HISTORY 120 Lecture 18: Week 11 Lecture 1
17 Nov 2016
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World war ii: (piotr puchalski) polish anthropology, colonialism, and national socialism: the case of jan. Studied anthropology, anatomy, and mathematics in zurich, switzerland: mecklenburg expedition to east africa (1907-1909) Study the almost extinct cultures of this area: africa"s influence on czekanowski: Growing belief in the injustices of german colonialism in africa and poland. Opposition to german anatomical anthropology based on physical determinism. Personal conflicts with german anthropologists around his polish nationality, the extent of his contributions to the expedition, and his delayed publications: czekanowski in poland. In 1913, czekanowski moved to lwow, poland to take a position at the john casimir. He joined the national league during ww1. Would soon promote the irredentist idea, campaigning for polish territorial acquisitions at the expense of germany. Created from territory lost by germany, russia, and austria-hungary. Granted access to the baltic sea by wilson"s fourteen points. Repelled a soviet russian invasion in 1920. Minorities close to 1/3 of the population.
