Why is so much territory of the old nation of Prussia not part of Germany today?

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It seems weird to me that so much of this country that was such an essential part of Germany is today part of Poland.

Searocksandtrees

fyi, there's a Prussia AMA going on right now - this question will have a better chance of catching the eye of those historians if you post it there

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2qqhxf/prussia_and_imperial_germanyama/