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Many Jews assimilated.The history of Poland comprises of not only the Second Polish Republic. Throughout the centuries before, the Jews enjoyed tolerance and protection from Polish rulers."If the vast majority of them were bilingual, then I don't see a problem. This would show rather the wisdom of then Polish rulers who didn't force full assimilation."
complete opposite , Polish elitarian rulers of so - called "The Second Polish Republic " have had assimilation of minorities as the main strategical goal for the polish elitarian empire Polonization - Wikipedia
thats true, 0.00 2 % of Poles (magants ) protected Jews (most of the times) , not all, but those who worked for them. but this elite have never thought about giving to the Jews any form of political power. the fact is that if Muscovite horde didn´t the confederation constantly (and brutally) cities urbanization ´d integrated almost certainly Polish and Belarusian (Litvaks) into these states . Like it have happened in Prussia
The Polish statute of Kalisz to give Jews unprecedented rights in Europe, was formulated near the Mongol slaughter of Poles.
My guess is the Polish magnates thought that Jews would become Polish, and replace the Poles lost to Mongols.'
That never happened, reports show that in the Deluge, and Partitions the Jews collaborated with the invaders of Poland.
When the German troops came into a town, the Poles would kick down the Jews doors, throw the Jews into the street and raid the Jew’s homes.
I can imagine the Poles were terrified by seeing German soldiers.