# PZPR founded (1948)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1948-pzpr-founded
Location: Warsaw

The communist Polish Workers' Party absorbed the Polish Socialist Party to form the Polish United Workers' Party (PZPR), which ruled until 1989. Within the broader People'S Republic period: Shifted westward and placed under communist rule, Poland rebuilt from the war but repeatedly rose against the regime, until the Solidarity movement forced a negotiated transition in 1989. At this point in the timeline (1948), the governing authority was Bolesław Bierut (President of the State National Council, later President of Poland). Communist leader who headed the KRN from 1944, was President 1947–1952 and led Poland through its Stalinist period. PZPR founded mattered because it altered the structure of power and the direction of Polish statehood. 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
PZPR founded mattered because it altered the structure of power and the direction of Polish statehood.

Ruler at the time: [August Zaleski](https://poland-history.com/rulers/august-zaleski)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Polish United Workers' Party](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_United_Workers'_Party)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — PZPR founded](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=PZPR+founded)
- [Wikipedia — Polish People's Republic (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_People's_Republic)