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