original_query: What was the role of the Prussian Settlement Commission in West Prussia and Posen?
query: What was the role of the Prussian Settlement Commission in West Prussia and Posen?
answer: The Prussian Settlement Commission, active from 1886 to 1924, aimed to increase German land ownership in West Prussia and Posen at the expense of Polish landowners through economic and political means.  This was part of a larger Germanization policy. While it did settle some German families, it ultimately failed to significantly alter the ethnic balance, and its actions spurred Polish resistance and national unity.