Escapes Abroad and Other Forms of Illegal Emigration in the History of Opole Silesia. Part II. Years 1955–1989. Outline of the Issue in Light of Files of Civilian Security Services
The Opole Voivodeship (province) encompassed a vast majority of Polish–Czechoslovakian borderland. This particular part of the state border was characterized by lack of significant natural barriers. This circumstance created favorable conditions for escape attempts from a country ruled by communists. Odra River, a communication “spine” of the region, also offered a chance of flight to the West. Refusal to return after a legal trip abroad was a specific form of illegal immigration.
Keywords:
Opole Silesia, state border, borderland, emigration, escapes abroad, refusal to return
Język Polski
English
https://doi.org/10.19195/SKHS.2019.3.45.70