In both undertakings the PNA had been the initiating and leading force. (2) During the second phase. prior and during World War One. the PNA intensified its activities on behalf of a free and independent Poland inspired and spearheaded by the great Polish artist and statesman. Ignace Jan Paderewski. In a parallel development the PNA began to place increasingly growing emphasis on the integration of Polish immigrants and their children into the American system of education. political activities. business enterprises. etc. (3) The third phase spans the interwar years. i.e. between World Wars One and Two. It has been marked by widespread educational and civic activities helping the Polish Immigrants to get accultured and channel their energies into the mainstreams of American life. During this phase. even the collective name of Polish Americans as "Polish Emigration" or "Wychodztwo Polskie". evolved into the current term. American Polonia-"Polonia Amerykanska". One of the hallmarks of the third phase. was the initiation. growth and development of nationwide youth activities known as "Harcerstwo".
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