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The article is devoted to Poland’s historical events and how they were affecting theirnational self-consciousness during that time. The article was written based on our researchquestions “How much did Poland suffer during its attachment to the USSR? How did thisaffect their national identity? How historical events affect national identity in the example ofPoland?” The method of the search is quantitative and was used to find information for thearticle.ThearticlerunsaboutsomefactstakenfromthehistoryofPolandliketheSovietinvasionof Poland, World War II and its consequences for the country, andPoland’s life after WorldWar II. The importance of the topic is that the question of identity has always been at theforefront for Europeans, including Poland, which has experienced some difficulties and changesin self-identification, while some nations have not recognized them asPoles. Critical juncturesinthelifeofeverycountry,beitinvaderorvictim,havealwaysbroughtaboutchangesnotonly externally but also subconsciously, shaping or conversely deforming the thinking andperceptions of people and the world. It is important to look soberly into the past and study thehistory of a country that has experienced not the best events in life, so as to have a clear picturebeforeyoureyesforabetterunderstandingofwhatishappening.