In the fall of 1918, when World War I came to an end, several Central European nations, including Poland, regained independence.
ɪnðə fˈɔːl ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪtiːn, wˌɛn wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ aɪ kˈeɪm tʊ ɐn ˈɛnd, sˈɛvɹəl sˈɛntɹəl jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən nˈeɪʃənz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ pˈoʊlənd, ɹᵻɡˈeɪnd ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns.