# Polish General Exhibition (1929)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1929-polish-general-exhibition
Location: Poznań

Poznań hosted the General National Exhibition marking ten years of independence, showcasing Polish industry, agriculture and culture. Within the broader Second Republic period: The Second Polish Republic built a state from three former partitions, weathered political crises and the May Coup, and developed its economy and culture before being threatened by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. At this point in the timeline (1929), the governing authority was Ignacy Mościcki (President of Poland). Chemist and inventor elected with Piłsudski's backing; interned in Romania in 1939 he transferred office to Raczkiewicz. Polish General Exhibition mattered because economic change affected the wealth, society and power of the Polish lands. The event is placed here so readers can follow it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion and culture across Polish history.

## Why it matters
Polish General Exhibition mattered because economic change affected the wealth, society and power of the Polish lands.

Ruler at the time: [Ignacy Mościcki](https://poland-history.com/rulers/ignacy-moscicki)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Polish General Exhibition](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_General_Exhibition)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Polish General Exhibition](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Polish+General+Exhibition)
- [Wikipedia — Second Polish Republic (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Polish_Republic)