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He studied at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, where he was interested in theater and poetry. His studies were interrupted by World War II. | He studied at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, where he was interested in theater and poetry. His studies were interrupted by World War II. | ||
== World War II == | === World War II === | ||
During the Nazi occupation of Poland, Wojtyła worked in a quarry and a chemical factory to avoid deportation to Germany. He also helped protect many Jews from the Nazis. This period reinforced his resolve to enter the priesthood. | During the Nazi occupation of Poland, Wojtyła worked in a quarry and a chemical factory to avoid deportation to Germany. He also helped protect many Jews from the Nazis. This period reinforced his resolve to enter the priesthood. | ||