 Imwe yenzvimbo dzakaratidza kuzivikanwa kwayo kwePoland yaive verudzi rweSilesian vashoma muUpper Silesia, iyo yaive yakatarisana nehurongwa hweGermanisation uye kutendeukira kuchiPurotesitendi pasi peGerman Empire. Pashure pokunge rudzi rwePoland rwagadzwa muna 1918, Ruwa rweGermany rweOppeln Upper Silesia rwakamukira mukubatana neChipiri chePoland Republic mune izvo zvakazozivikanwa seSilesian Uprisings. Chikamu chokumabvazuva chenzvimbo yachoyakava chikamu cheRepublic of Poland muna 1922, uye hurumende yePoland yakanga yasarudza kupa nzvimbo yeGermany kuzvitonga muna 1919 neParamende yeSilesian sehurumende uye Silesian Voivodeship Council sehurumende inotonga. 