1979 ⟶ Pope John Paul II Visits Poland
Pope John Paul II begins his first pastoral visit to his nat...
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🇵🇱 Poznań Protests and Violence
In Poznań, Poland, anti-communist protests lead to violence.⟶
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⛪ Pope John Paul II Visits Poland
Pope John Paul II begins his first pastoral visit to his native Poland.⟶
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🤝 Gdańsk Agreement Signed in Poland
In Poland, the Gdańsk Agreement is signed after a wave of strikes which began at the Lenin Shipyards in Gdańsk. The agreement allows greater civil rights, such as the establishment of a trade union, known as Solidarity, independent of communist control.⟶
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🕊️ Pope John Paul II Assassination Attempt
While riding in an open-topped car through the Vatican, Pope John Paul II is shot four times in the abdomen and right arm. The gunman, Mehmet Ali Agca, is a Turkish Kurd with uncertain motives.⟶
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🇵🇱 Martial Law Declared in Poland
Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, having been appointed First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party, introduces martial law, which drastically restricts normal life, in an attempt to crush the Solidarity trade union and the political opposition against communist rule.⟶
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🇵🇱 Martial Law Lifted in Poland
Martial law in Poland is lifted.⟶
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