Poland, 1980-81 Flashcards
1
Q
What did economic problems in Poland lead to?
A
An escalation of protest and repression
2
Q
What did the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan create?
A
International outrage
3
Q
What implied a rejection of the Brezhnev Doctrine?
A
Brezhnev felt unable to send Soviet troops to end the unrest in Poland
4
Q
Why was Brezhnev unwilling to impose economic sanctions on Poland?
A
Soviet economy was in a period of decline, which made trade with Poland extremely valuable to the USSR
5
Q
How had Brezhnev not lost control of Polish politics?
A
At Brezhnev’s urging that the Polish Premier imposed martial law
6
Q
What happened as a result of the introduction of martial law in Poland (in December 1981)?
A
Political peace and communist control was maintained until the mid-1980s
