Solidarity Is Founded in Poland
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Economics
- Subcategories: Protests, Marches, Demonstrations, Rallies, Communism, Communists, Labor, Unions, Work, Employment
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Eastern European History
- Geographical Location: Poland
- Date: September, 1980
Article abstract: Solidarity is founded in Poland, bringing the grievances of Polish workers to the forefront of the nation’s political consciousness and resulting in the eventual overthrow of its oppressive Communist regime.
Summary of Event
The roots of the Polish trade union Solidarity extend deep into the soil of Polish history, ideology, and politics. In order to understand how Solidarity could and did successfully operate while under the rigid structures of the Soviet Union, it is important to understand Poland’s unique relationship not only...
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