TY - JOUR TI - Press Articles from “Gazeta Polska w Brazylii” as a Source of Information about Brazilian Polonia’s Interests in the Security of the Second Republic of Poland in July and August 1939 – Selected Issues AU - Landmann, Tomasz TI - Press Articles from “Gazeta Polska w Brazylii” as a Source of Information about Brazilian Polonia’s Interests in the Security of the Second Republic of Poland in July and August 1939 – Selected Issues AB - The article aims to present an outline and analysis of the topics presented in the July and August 1939 issue of “Gazeta Polska w Brazylii” (“Polish Newspaper in Brazil”). These concerned informing the Brazilian Polish community about matters and interests crucial to the Polish state’s security. The article analyses all the issues of “Gazeta Polska w Brazylii” of July and August 1939, the available scientific literature, and other printed sources. It has been shown that “Gazeta Polska w Brazylii” was the leading periodical informing the Brazilian Polonia about matters important to the Polish state’s interests and security. On the eve of the outbreak of World War II, the dominant issues of interest to the Polish community in Brazil included the evaluation of the Brazilian government, Hitler and the Third Reich, and German actions towards the local population in the areas taken over by the German state in 1938 and 1939. The issue of the Free City of Danzig and German militarism in the region, which threatened the interests of the Second Republic and Polish citizens’ position, was also significant. VL - 2024 (L) IS - Nr 1 (191) PY - 2024 SN - 2081-4488 C1 - 2544-4972 SP - 99 EP - 122 DO - 10.4467/25444972SMPP.23.013.18461 UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/smpp/artykul/press-articles-from-gazeta-polska-w-brazylii-as-a-source-of-information-about-brazilian-polonias-interests-in-the-security-of-the-second-republic-of-poland-in-july-and-august-1939-selected-issues-1 KW - Brazil KW - “Gazeta Polska” KW - Poland KW - Brazilian Polonia