The partitions of Poland erased Poland from the map in 1795 and long prevented the establishment of official diplomatic relations between Poland and the new United States. However, Poland, which enacted the world's second-oldest constitution in 1791, always considered the United States a positive influence.
The territorial dismemberment of Poland eliminated Poland from the map in 1795 and for a long time prevented the establishment of official diplomatic relations between Poland and the new United States. Meanwhile, Poland, which created the world's second-oldest constitution in 1791, consistently regarded the United States as a beneficial influence.