1981 ⟶ Martial Law Declared in Poland

December 13: Martial law in Poland begins.
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✊ December 1970 Polish Workers' Protests

December 14 – 19: 1970 Polish protests.⟶
December 1970 Polish Workers' Protests (1970)
ProtestsWorkers' RightsCommunismEastern BlocPolish People's RepublicPolitical Repression
PolandPoland

✊ Solidarity Union Founded in Poland

August 31: Solidarity union forms at Poland's Gdańsk Shipyard under Lech Wałęsa, and begins agitation for greater personal freedoms.⟶
Solidarity Union Founded in Poland (1980)
Cold WarEastern BlocHuman RightsLech WałęsaSocialismPolitical Protest
PolandPoland

👮 Martial Law Declared in Poland

December 13: Martial law in Poland begins.⟶
Martial Law Declared in Poland (1981)
Cold WarEastern BlocSolidarityCommunismPolitical RepressionPolish People's RepublicHuman RightsSoviet Union
PolandPoland

✊ Solidarity's Resurgence: Strikes Challenge Polish Communist Regime

1988 Polish strikes.⟶
Solidarity's Resurgence: Strikes Challenge Polish Communist Regime (1988)
Labor UnionsCold WarCommunismSolidarityWorkers' RightsPolish People's RepublicPolitical ProtestEastern BlocLech Wałęsa
PolandPoland