1980 ⟶ Solidarity Union Founded in Poland

August 31: Solidarity union forms at Poland's Gdańsk Shipyar...
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✊ 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