He is one of the heroes of Poland's independence: who is Józef Piłsudski?
He is a well-known Polish commander and statesman. He worked for the independence of his homeland and became the head of the free Polish state after the First World War.
Pilsudski was born in Zulowo, studied in Wilno, Kharkov. He spent five years in exile in Eastern Siberia for leading an uprising against the Tsar in 1887. In 1892 he returned to Wilno, founded the Polish Socialist Party, and in 1894 began publishing the newspaper "Robotnik (Worker). The newspaper was printed and sold secretly. Pilsudski won the love of the people in a short time thanks to his courage, cheerfulness, and strength. Pilsudski was now openly at war with the Russian government. The people were armed, resisting the government forces, and bloody battles were frequent in the cities. In 1900 Pilsudski and his wife were arrested. Pilsudski was imprisoned in the famous "Tenth Pavilion" cell in the Warsaw castle. The following year, he was transferred to the hospital after receiving a report of insanity. His friends took advantage of this and kidnapped Pilsudski on May 1, 1901.
Józef Klemens Piłsudski (5 December 1867 – 12 May 1935) was a Polish statesman who served as the Chief of State (1918–1922) and First Marshal of Poland (from 1920). In the aftermath of World War I, he became an increasingly dominant figure in Polish politics and exerted significant influence on shaping the country's foreign policy. Piłsudski is viewed as a father of the Second Polish Republic, which was re-established in 1918, 123 years after the final Partition of Poland in 1795, and was considered de facto leader (1926–35) of the Second Polish Republic as the Minister of Military Affairs.
Pilsudski stayed in London for a while. He returned to his homeland in 1902. He wanted to liberate Poland by taking advantage of the Russo-Japanese War. He went to Japan to fulfill this wish. He hoped to get help from the Japanese government, but hope was in vain. Pilsudski transferred his headquarters to Lwow after 1905. He wanted to form a private army. A military school was opened in one hand; Pilsudski's supporters began to study at this school. Sensing that the First World War was about to begin, Pilsudski hoped that the Austrians would defeat the Russians and the French would defeat the Germans. When the war started, he took the side of Austria with his soldiers. After Russia was defeated, Pilsudski this time turned against Germany and Austria. At the same time, he was trying to establish friendships with France and England.
When Poland gained independence in 1916, Pilsudski became defense minister to the newly formed government. In a short time, he rebuilt the Polish army. He remained President from 1918 to 1922. When he fell out with the government in 1923, he left his job. He became the head of the army again in 1926. As Prime Minister in 1926-28 and 1930-31, he established a strict administration and ruled the state with the authority of a dictator.