WORLD HISTORY

NATIONALISM IN EUROPE

THE RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What happened to Poland at the end of the 18th century. Which of the following answers is correct?
A
Poland achieved independence at the end of the 18th century.
B
Poland came totally under the control of Russia and became part of Russia.
C
Poland became part of East Germany.
D
Poland was partitioned at the end of the 18th century by three Great Powers:Russia, Prussia and Austria.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -At the end of the eighteenth century, Poland was partitioned between the great powers of Prussia, Russia and Austria. As a result of this partition, Poland did not remain an independent territory.

Detailed explanation-2: -On August 5, 1772, Russia, Prussia, and Austria signed a treaty that partitioned Poland.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Partitions of Poland were three partitions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth that took place toward the end of the 18th century and ended the existence of the state, resulting in the elimination of sovereign Poland and Lithuania for 123 years.

Detailed explanation-4: -In English, the term “Partitions of Poland” is sometimes used geographically as toponymy, to mean the three parts that the partitioning powers divided the Commonwealth into, namely: the Austrian Partition, the Prussian Partition and the Russian Partition.

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