Introduction -- Nations, states, and conflict in Central Europe -- How to mobilize the Polish nation -- The Central European Civil War -- Violence and crimes beyond the battlefields -- Conclusion -- Epilogue
Summary
Civil War in Central Europe argues that Polish independence after the First World War was forged in the fires of the post-war conflicts which should be collectively referred to as the Central European Civil War (1918-1921). The ensuing violence forced those living in European border regions to decide on their national identity - German or Polish
