Poland Forms a Non-Communist Government
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Wars, Battles, Human Rights, Labor, Unions, Work, Employment, Cold War, Elections, Voting
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Eastern European History
- Geographical Location: Poland
- Date: June, 1989-September, 1989
Article abstract: After more than forty years of Communist rule in Poland, a new government was established which was dominated and controlled by non-Communists, many coming from the Solidarity movement.
Summary of Event
After World War II, the Soviet Union established Communist governments in the countries of Eastern Europe. Single-party systems which repressed opposition came into existence everywhere in the region. In Poland, the Communist Party officially operated in cooperation with a number of other parties to rule the country. In reality, however,...
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