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Poland 1980-81 - Coggle Diagram
Poland 1980-81
Background:
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1940 massacre, katyn forest- caried out by soviets (communist) killing all soviet officers
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Religion
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The appointment of John Paul II and his return to Poland in 1979 caused a surge in pride in Poland and their catholic faith
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Events
Feb 1981: Civilian Prime minister resigns and general Jaruzelski takes over. he was threatened with soviet intervention if he could not control the situation.
Jaruzelski and Walesa negotiated to form a government of national understanding but this broke down after 9 months of tense relationships.
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Lech Walesa, all the leaders of Solidarity and thousands of activists were arrested.
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Solidarity
concessions
Government agreed to sign an agreement saying that there should be free trade unions and freedom of information
9 million members, people of Poland were sick of the 'peoples republic'
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