Wartime Usury in the first years of the Second Polish Republic (1918-1920). Introductory Remarks.

Abstract

Wartime usury was among the most vital problems the Polish reborn state had to cope with between 1918 and 1920. Combating wartime usury between 1918 and 1920 remains a research topic which is still analysed insufficiently despite the fact that the fight against wartime usury at this time had a great impact on the further legislation. Poland not only had to mitigate the shortages of numerous goods of first necessity, but also with the issue of discrepancies of provisional legislation. The struggle against wartime usury was a test of particular importance for the reborn Polish state.