# Warsaw Uprising (1944)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1944-warsaw-uprising
Location: Warsaw
Categories: battle, main-event

On 1 August 1944 the Home Army rose against the Germans in Warsaw. The uprising lasted 63 days; about 200,000 civilians died and the Germans razed the city. Within the broader World War II period: Invaded by Germany and the Soviet Union, Poland suffered brutal occupation and the Holocaust, while its underground state and armed forces fought on every front of the war. At this point in the timeline (1 August 1944), the governing authority was Władysław Raczkiewicz (President of Poland (in exile)). President of the internationally recognised Polish government-in-exile in France and London during World War II. Warsaw Uprising mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed. 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
Warsaw Uprising mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

Ruler at the time: [Władysław Raczkiewicz](https://poland-history.com/rulers/wladyslaw-raczkiewicz)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Warsaw Uprising](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw_Uprising)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Warsaw Uprising](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Warsaw+Uprising)
- [Wikipedia — History of Poland (1939–1945) (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Poland_(1939%E2%80%931945))