When and where was Adam Rapacki born?
Adam Rapacki entered the world on the 24th of December 1909 in Lemberg, Austria-Hungary. His family moved to Piotrków Trybunalski due to World War I and later settled in Warsaw by 1919.
Questions about Adam Rapacki
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What did Adam Rapacki do during his time as a prisoner of war?
Adam Rapacki spent the rest of the war in prisoner-of-war camps after being captured near the Modlin Fortress on the 22nd of September 1939. While imprisoned he wrote anti-Nazi books distributed secret newspapers joined leftist groups and learned Russian before gaining freedom in April 1945.
What is the Adam Rapacki Plan for nuclear-free zones?
On the 2nd of October 1957 Adam Rapacki presented his plan for a nuclear-free zone at the United Nations which covered Central Europe including Czechoslovakia Poland East Germany and West Germany. The proposal became known as the Rapacki Plan among diplomats and historians but no other nation adopted the initiative despite its ambitious goals.
How long did Adam Rapacki serve as Foreign Minister of Poland?
Adam Rapacki served as Foreign Minister from 1956 to 1968 under Józef Cyrankiewicz's cabinet. He worked closely with Przemysław Ogrodziński who acted as director-general of the Foreign Ministry throughout this period.