Powstanie Warszawskie
The Warsaw Uprising
63 days in 1944: why the Home Army rose against the German occupation, how a few days' worth of ammunition stretched into two months, and the catastrophic price Warsaw paid.
You will practice: The passive voice (została podjęta, zostało zrównane), perfective past for sequenced events, and large numbers and dates in narrative.
Words to know
Skim these before you read — they carry the story. Tap the star to add one to your saved words.
- powstanieuprising, insurrection
- wybuchnąćto break out, to erupt
- podziemiethe underground, resistance movement
- okupacjaoccupation
- dowództwocommand, headquarters
- wyzwolićto liberate, to free
- suwerennośćsovereignty
- powstaniecinsurgent, fighter in an uprising
- uzbrojonyarmed
- amunicjaammunition
- czołgtank
- kapitulacjacapitulation, surrender
- zginąćto die, to perish
- żołnierzsoldier
- poświęceniesacrifice, dedication
- wolnośćfreedom
Did you get it?
6 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.
1. When did the Warsaw Uprising break out?
2. Who decided to start the uprising?
3. What was a major problem for the insurgents?
4. How long did the Uprising last?
5. What did the Soviet forces do on the other bank of the Vistula?
6. What happened to Warsaw after the uprising fell?
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