Polish Solidarity Movement Flashcards
What started solidarity
gdansk shipyard strike
when was gdansk shipyard strike
august 14 1980
reasons for solidarity success (4)
- union was strongest in important industires so gov couldnt afford them going on strike
- supported by some communists as well
- walesa careful in negotiations with gov to mkae sure usssr didnt come in
- suported by the west and catholic church
what were the actions by strikers (2)
- 21 demands
- free trade union called solidarity
Membership of solidarity in october 1980
7mllion
when did gov agree to 21 demands
late august (21 from notes/30 from textbook)
when was solidarity recognized by gov
october 1980
when did solidarity peak
9.4 million in january 1981
who was the communist leader brought into power in poland 1981
general jaruzelski
when was general jaruzelski brought into power
february 1981
why was he brought into power
ussr wanted someone to overcome the economic crisis and treat anticommunists harshly
who was general jaruzelski
ex-army general
jaruzelski actions (8)
- dec 1981 tried to work with walesa but failed
- des 1980-march1981 army takes over first casualties
- april 1981 food rationing to deal w shortages
- imposed martial law
- arrested walesa and 10000 solidarity leaders
- suspended solidarity movement
- increased polish army presence on streets
- increased censorship
who was ussr leader during solidaarity
brezhnev
reasons why jaruzelski stopped solidarity (4)
- ussr acting threatening “training manouvres”
- workers were striking leading to economic crisis/inflation/unemployment
- stop challange to communist party
- solidatiry too large and out of control, no longer viable
