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Poland (Walesa) Isa Rodriguez and Amanda Goodwin
Origin and development of groups opposing colonialism
• Solidarity Trade Uniono Striking workers were jailed o Group of intellectuals made the Workers'
Defense Committee (KOR)o September 22, 1980 Solidarity was formally
founded
Key leaders in the independence movement
• Lech Walesao First Polish president o Walesa organized 3 non-communist trade
unionso Took part in strikes and protests along the
Polish coasts
• Tadeusz Mazowieckio Principal advisor to the strikers and helped
organize intellectualso Mediated for talks between the government
and the Solidarityo Prime Minister of a Coalition government with
Solidarity and communist members
Methods Used
• Published the Charter of Workers' Rights
• Rising food prices caused a greater number of striking in Gdansk
• Solidarity Trade Union by 1981 represented most of the workforce in Poland
• Solidarity expanded into appeals for economic reforms, free elections, and involvement of trade unions in decision making at the highest levels
• Government made it illegal and shut it down causing the movement to go underground
Methods cont.
• 1989 government permitted the movement due to strikes
• Allowed to have free electionso Solidarity wins the majority electionso Yay end of communism!
Connections between independence movement and
Cold War Rivalry
• Reagan played hardball with all communist institutionso Supported any independence movements to
break free from communismo Wanted annihilate all communist ties
Post Conflict Political Organization
• Semi-free parliamentary election system
• Democratic Stateo People's Republic of Poland
Difficulties faced by emerging government
• The restructuring and economic woes caused unemployment to be 20%
• Solidarity declined when Walesa ran for and won the presidency
SPERMI Impacts of Independence
• Social: Polish citizens were given more freedoms
• Political: The power of the government switches hands away from the communist
• Economic: Free-market economy not completely controlled by the government
• Religious: Little religious effects, catholic church involved in decision-making
• Military: Communist army leaves
• Ideological: The Solidarity party ideals begin to spread to other areas
Long Term Impact of Independence Movement
• 1990 Walesa elected president of Poland. Market reforms are launched
• 1992 Soviet troops start to leave Poland
• 1993 Reformed Communists enter coalition government.
• 1997 Polish parliament adopts a new constitution. General election is won by the Solidarity grouping.
• In the end, Poland breaks free from communist ties
• www.historyguide.org
• www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/553374/Solidarity
• www.local-life.com
• news.bbc.co.uk