History of Pomerania (1945–present)

History of Pomerania (1945–present) covers the history of Pomerania during World War II aftermath, the Communist and since 1989 Democratic era.

During this period, the bulk of Pomerania formed part of Poland, whereas most of Hither Pomerania formed part of East Germany, since 1990 in reunified Germany, merged with Mecklenburg into the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and a small portion of in the eastern part of the Vistula Spit around the abandoned village of Polski formed part of Russia.

With the consolidation of Communism in East Germany and People's Republic of Poland, Pomerania became part of the communist Eastern Bloc. In the 1980s, the Solidarność movement in Poland that started in the city of Gdańsk and the Wende movement in East Germany forced the Communists out of power and led to the establishment of democracy in both the Polish and German parts of Pomerania.

The name Pomerania comes from Slavic po more, which means "land by the sea".

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