Poland was not a monarchy until 1918. It was a monarchy from 966 to 1795. The Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth was an elected monarchy until 1795. In the eighteenth century it was progressively partitioned by its then imperialist neighbours: the Duchy of Moscowy Empire (aka Russia), Prussia (later Germany) and Habsburg Austrian Empire. It ceased to exist as a state in 1795. But it existed as a nation ruled by the partitioning powers.Poland (and Lithuania) regained its independence in 1918, at the end of World War One, when the partitioning powers were defeated in turn. The Duchy of Moscowy Empire (aka Russia) was beaten by Germany and Austria. Then in turn they were beaten by the western Allies - U.S.A., Britain and France. Poland was not a monarchy in 1918.
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