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2019 | 1 | 147-157

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A Blithe Spirit' in Hard Times – Hugh Gibson's Role in the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Poland and America.

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Across one hundred years of bilateral diplomatic relations between Poland and the United States, America has posted 31 ambassadors to Poland (Jones, 2011, p. 153). In this context it is worth emphasizing the rich contribution of the first American Minister to Poland, appointed in 1919, Hugh Gibson. Amid inauspicious circumstances of the interwar period, Gibson managed to give full assistance to the new Polish government and forge a successful cooperation between allied countries. Gibson's accomplishments and recognition, however, would not have been as effective without his great supporters and collaborators: Ignacy Paderewski and Herbert Hoover. The present thesis aims to provide a historical context of Polish-American relations prior to the first, official diplomatic assignment as well as Gibson's prominent role in shaping Poland's security and credibility in the international arena.
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W ciągu stu lat dwustronnych stosunków dyplomatycznych pomiędzy Polską a Stanami Zjednoczonymi Ameryki Północnej, wysłano do Polski 31 ambasadorów (Jones, 2011, p. 153). W kontekście tym warto podkreślić ogromny wpływ pierwszego amerykańskiego ministra w Polsce, nominowanego w 1919r. Hugh Gibsona. W niesprzyjających okolicznościach okresu międzywojennego Gibsonowi udało się w pełni wesprzeć nowy polski rząd oraz nawiązać udaną współpracę pomiędzy sprzymierzonymi krajami. Jednakże dokonania i uznanie Gibsona nie byłyby tak skuteczne, gdyby nie pomoc jego zwolenników oraz współpracowników: Ignacego Paderewskiego i Herberta Hoovera. Celem niniejszej pracy jest ukazanie historycznego kontekstu stosunków polsko – amerykańskich przed pierwszym oficjalnym przydzieleniem zadań dyplomatycznych jak również wybitnej roli Gibsona w kształtowaniu bezpieczeństwa i wiarygodności Polski na arenie międzynarodowej.

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