ˈæftɚ dʒˈɜːməniz dᵻfˈiːt ɪn wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ˈaɪ, pˈoʊlənd ɹˌiːɪmˈɜːdʒd æz ɐn ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt kˈʌntɹi, ænd mˈɪlɪkz wʌz klˈoʊs tə ðə nˈuː bˈoːɹdɚ.
After Germany's defeat in World War I, Poland re-emerged as an independent country, and Milicz was close to the new border.