Chapter 9: Populist takeover, state-provided childcare and second financial crisis (1st of January 1985 - 1st of January 1990)
Part one: census of 1985 and view on the other world (continued in next part)
While elections continued to proceed, there was another time for census. State budget grew to 1,3222mld złotys incomes and 1,316mld złotys expenditures. This left Polish budget with 6,23mln złotys incomes per day.
Economy grew by 12% in comparison to 1980. Although several factories remained at deficit and required state-provided subsidies, overall fiscal economical situation was good and kept all factories producing required goods at good rate.
Population grew to 46,83mln. Medium class grew slowly to match needs of population, although overall increase in population size and slow growth rate of clerks kept social advance very slowly. Afterall, number of clerks grew from 1,1% to 1,2% of society.
Polish economy was 15th biggest in the world, after Amerikan, French, Chinese, Russian, Brazillian, Japanese, Canadian, Indonesian, Italian, British, Mexican, German, Thai and Argentinian ones.
Constant and extremelly big growth of other countries left Polish population at 21st place in terms of size.
In Educational ranking, Polish education level matched 8th position.
Overall, Poland had problem with low level of administrative effiniency, which caused many of the reforms to be kept at limited sources.
According to GUS, most popolous area was Katowice Urban Area, followed by Warsaw Metropolitan Area and other urban areas.
Polish government was openly accepted in both West and East Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Gaugazia, Lithuania, Latvia, Finland and Crimea. It has to be noted however, that Estonian People's Republic, Greece and Albania were rather hostile to Poland.
Demografic structure changed a bit, leaving Pre1939 areas as majority Polish, but also keeping expansion of Polish nationality towards Oppeln Silesia, Masuria and part of prewar East Pommerania.
Major problem of Polish state was lack of resouces (especially timber) for railway construction. It has to be kept in line though.
Polish society was overall very satisfied with country's situation and only 0,8% of population (8 promiles) was insatisfied.
Taking a look on other countries, there were other things to note. Russia, although lost many of its power during dissolution of the USSR, managed to quickly rebuild its own economy and military and went back to position of 4th great power of the world. Being unaffected by any wars since 1965, Russia turned into stable democratic state, actually governed by socialist "Patriots of Russia" party. Poland managed to calm down old hostilities with Russian government.
France, on another hand, can be called true victor of Cold War and postCold War eras. Dynamic industralisation, active recolonisation of Africa and succesful expansion of influence in Europe turned France into definetely second great power in the world. French industry is second biggest in the world, just after Amerikan one.
Britain turned in one of the most militant countries in the world. Controlling massive population of soldiers and second army in the world in terms of size, The United Kingdom is prime example of overly militarized country. Lacking industry in comparison to own population and French, the UK managed to bankroupt itself and turned into being one of most indebted nations in the world.
Enstablished in 1949 as result of merging of former Allies' occupation zones, West Germany turned into one of the most stable country's in the world. The country quickly industralized, thanks to French investitions and turned into respectable power in Europe and well-known ally of Poland and other countries, especially France.
East Germany, enstablished in 1950s in place of Soviet occupation zone, remained Russian puppet even after the fall of communism in Eastern block. Being sparsely populated, undeveloped and recently democratized, East Germany is merely weaker poorer cousin of her Western neighbour.
Unharmed by both WW2 and Cold War, Turkey managed to earn position of secondary power in the world thanks to its military. The industry isn't however sizeable and the country's international standing is definetely low. Turkey managed to get some territory at cost of Bathiist Siria in Cold War period.
India, granted independence in 1947, achieved nothing worthy to note. It's industry is barely existing despite massive population, country is largely unstable and not well respected on international scene. Only thing, which can be taken into account is size of Indian Armed Forces, matching 8th position among all countries.
China, although severely weakened by both WW2, Chinese Civil War and recently by war with the United Kingdom managed to regrow what was left in ruin by developing own industry and army. Right now Chinese economy is 3rd biggest in the World, just after USA and France. Chinese Army is also recognizeable as 3rd strongest military force in the world. Yet, due to several lost wars, loss of many of own territories, including East Turkestan, Inner Mongolia, Nigxia, Tibet, Guangxi, Guaodong and Fujian Chinese international standing is one of the lowest in the world.
