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The 15 pages that link to Expulsion of Germans after World War II, each with the reason it gives.

• Second Polish RepublicRelated: Postwar territorial changes replaced the republic’s former western frontier and population pattern.

• Ethnic cleansingRelated: It is a major example of mass population expulsion in twentieth-century Europe.

• Oder–Neisse lineRelated: Public memory of expulsion remains closely tied to the territory transferred across the line.

• Potsdam AgreementRelated: The agreement called for transfers to Germany to be carried out in an orderly and humane manner.

• East PrussiaRelated: Most of East Prussia’s German population fled or was expelled as control changed.

• Population transferBroader topic: It illustrates how postwar border changes were followed by mass expulsions.

• Recovered TerritoriesRelated: German residents were expelled from much of the territory as Polish administration took hold.

• SzczecinRelated: The transfer of Stettin to Poland brought German residents’ departure and large-scale resettlement.

• WrocławRelated: Most of Breslau’s German population departed as the city passed to Poland.

• Battle of KönigsbergRelated: The battle’s territorial outcome preceded the displacement of Königsberg’s German population.

• Polish population transfersCompared with: Unlike the Polish-Soviet arrangements, these removals were endorsed by the Allies at Potsdam.

• Czech SilesiaRelated: The expulsion emptied many German-speaking communities in Czech Silesia and changed its settlement pattern.

• History of PomeraniaRelated: The transfer of Pomeranian territory led to the removal of most of its German population.

• History of Baden-WürttembergRelated: Displaced people settled in the region and altered its postwar population.

• History of SilesiaRelated: The transfer of most German-inhabited Silesian territories to Poland brought mass displacement.