In which year did Poland regain independence after more than a century of partition?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 1918, at the end of the First World War
- Step 1: Poland was divided by Russia, Prussia and Austria in the late eighteenth century. Step 2. It reappeared as a state in 1918. Answer: 1918. Why not the others: 1795 is the final partition, and 1939 and 1945 belong to World War II.
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