1979 ⟶ Pope John Paul II's Visit to Poland and the Rise of Solidarity

June: Arrival of Pope John Paul II in Poland, eventually spa...
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✝️ Mieszko I's Christian Baptism

Mieszko I, first duke of Poland, baptised a Christian.⟶
Mieszko I's Christian Baptism (966)
ChristianityConversionSlavsCatholicism
PolandPoland

🕊️ Pope John Paul II's Visit to Poland and the Rise of Solidarity

June: Arrival of Pope John Paul II in Poland, eventually sparking the Solidarity movement.⟶
Pope John Paul II's Visit to Poland and the Rise of Solidarity (1979)
CatholicismPope John Paul IISolidarityCold WarCommunismHuman RightsPolitical ActivismReligious Influence
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