Europe: opinion on Poland as a World War II victim 2020

When asked whether Poland and Poles were victims of World War II, in none of the countries surveyed did the percentage of affirmative answers fall below 85 percent. All surveyed Poles and 97 percent of British people described Poland and its inhabitants as victims of war. A similar view was expressed by 88 percent of French and 85 percent of Italian and German respondents each.

During one of December's (2019) press conferences, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that Poland was complicit in the outbreak of World War II. The Russian President also tried to whitewash the actions of the Soviet Union during that conflict.

Share of respondents who agreed with the statement that Poland and Poles were victims of World War II in Europe in 2020

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Respondents from Italy	85%
Respondents from France	88%
Respondents from Germany	85%
Respondents from the UK	97%
Respondents from Poland	100%

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Release date

January 2020

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Region

France, Germany, Italy, Poland, United Kingdom

Survey time period

January 2020*

Method of interview

Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)

Supplementary notes

* In Poland the survey was conducted on 20 January 2020 by CATI on a sample of 1100 people; in Germany on 17-20 January 2020 by CAWI on a sample of 2122 people; in France on 15-16 January 2020 by CAWI on a sample of 1008 people; in the UK on 17-20 January 2020 by CAWI on a sample of 2029 people; in Italy on 15-17 January 2020 by CAWI on a sample of 800 people.
The list includes the answers of respondents who declared to have knowledge of Poland's role in World War II.

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