Second Polish Republic

Pilsudski does all the polish-soviet war stuff like in our timeline. This leads to the lore of @USNS snapcrackles country happens. Pilsudski lives a little longer and he is alive when ww2 breaks out. His tactics allow the poles to hold out well whilst the allies push trhrough a virtually undefended Rhineland. Hitler splits his army in 2 and the Poles counterattack. They capture a fair amount of silesia by December of 1940, and Hitler surrenders on Christmas Day 1940. Poland recieves the captured Silesian region, as well as some additional captured territories near Poznan and in Pomerania.

 Government, a quick overview: 

The government of the Second Republic of Poland is ruled by one leader, reffered to as the Marshall of Poland in tribute to Marshall Pilsudski, who is replaced upon their death or resignation. The Sejm was re-established after marshall Pilsudski’s death in March of 1940. Its role is to advise the Marshall in decisions, and the Sejm is allowed to make decisions when the Marshall allows them to. The Sejm often makes decisions on matters of taxation, foreign policy (although the Marshall has heavy involvement in this) and social policy. The Marshall is the supreme commander of the army and at times of war may issue any policy they deem necessary, however these policies are abandoned after the war is over and must be passed by the Sejm to stay. The sejm is elected every 4 years by the people. Anyone can be voted in, although they tend to be bankers, businessmen (who have to give up their business whilst in office) soldiers, and other prominent figures. Warsaw does not get a Sejm member-their seat is taken by the marshall.  Marshalls: 

Jozef Pilsudski 1926-1940

Jadwiga Pilsudska 1940-1971 resigned.

Boleslaw Pilsudski 1971-2014

Krzysztof Piasecki 2014 onwards. Boleslaw’s son became a painter and therefore could not carry on the role of marshall.

The position is not technically hereditary although relatives of pilsudski were favoured until 2014 when the  only Pilsudski left became a painter and did not wish to be Marshall, the Sejm decided to appoint the great-great grandson of Boleslaw Piaseckii (have a cookie if you know who he is), general Krzysztof Piasecki as the Marshall of the Second Republic of Poland.