Revolution and Counterrevolution in Poland, 1980-1989: Solidarity, Martial Law, and the End of Communism in Europe
(Part of the Rochester Studies in East and Central Europe Series)
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The 1980 general strike in Poland and the establishment of the independent Solidarity movement, which sought to create a state based on the idea of civic society, were symptoms of an extensive crisis of the communist system. On December 13th, 1981, General Wojciech Jaruzelski proclaimed martial law on behalf of the ruling Communist Party, effectively striking down Solidarity. Jaruzelski won the battle, but Solidarity maintained its activities in secret...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1580465366
ISBN13:9781580465366
Release Date:December 2015
Publisher:University of Rochester Press
Length:404 Pages
Weight:1.68 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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