Poland, whose statehood had just been re-established by the Treaty of Versailles following the Partitions of Poland in the late 18th century, sought to secure territories it had lost at the time of the partitions.
Polandia, yang kenegaraannya baru saja didirikan oleh Perjanjian Versailles diikuti Pembagian Polandia pada akhir abad ke-18, berusaha menguasai kembali teritori yang hilang ketika pembagian.