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Wojciech Korfanty
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1918
October
25
Korfanty's speech in the Reichstag
On 25 October 1918 Wojciech Korfanty demanded in the Reichstag that Posen, Polish West and East Prussia and Upper Silesia be joined to Poland.
1919
August
16
Outbreak of the First Silesian Uprising
On the night of 16–17 August 1919 Upper Silesian POW members took up arms near Pszczyna. Warsaw and Korfanty opposed it, and the Germans were far stronger.
1920
August
19
Outbreak of the Second Silesian Uprising
On 19 August 1920, after riots in Katowice and the killing of Dr Mielęcki, Poles in Upper Silesia took up arms. They meant to remove the German Sipo police.
1921
March
20
Upper Silesia plebiscite
On 20 March 1921 Upper Silesians voted on whether the region should belong to Poland or Germany. 59.4 per cent of voters chose Germany, 40.3 per cent Poland.
May
02
Key event
Outbreak of the Third Silesian Uprising
On the night of 2–3 May 1921 the Wawelberg Group blew up bridges over the Oder and 40,000 insurgents went into action. Korfanty became dictator of the uprising.
1922
June
20
Polish Army enters Katowice
On 20 June 1922 General Stanisław Szeptycki's troops crossed the Brynica bridge at Szopienice and entered Katowice. Poland was taking over its share of Silesia.