The Fall of Communism in Poland

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Everyone has certain rights and with those rights come certain responsibilities which one must fulfill in order to preserve their responsibilities. Those involved in the Polish Solidarity Party, which began as an independent labor union, had rights and responsibilities which they satisfied and in doing so, they created a new and improved Poland. Previous to the formation of the Solidarity Party, the Communist regime controlled Poland. Communism, based on the ideas and teachings of Karl Marx, is a system in which everyone is seen as equal and wealth is distributed equally among the people. The Cold War brought Communism into Poland in 1945 and was wide-spread in Eastern Europe throughout the 20th century despite several attempts by different countries to expel it. Pope John Paul II and Ronald Reagan were very distinguished figures in the expulsion of Communism in Poland. The Gdańsk Agreement, the formation of the Solidarity Party, Lech Wałęsa, and the Workers' Defense Committee were major components of the beginning of the fall of Communism in Poland. The Communist government saw that the Polish began to rebel against them and took action by outlawing Solidarity, imposing martial law and enforcing Communist rule. After the Polish Round Table Talks, Solidarity was re-legalized and was allowed to participate in the free elections. The Cold War was a conflict between the Communist nations led by the Soviet Union and the democratic nations led by the United States. It was fought by means of propaganda, economic war, diplomatic haggling and occasional military clashes. At the Yalta conference in February, 1945, Josef Stalin, representing the Soviet Union, promised free elections in Poland, ho... ... middle of paper ... ... and story to the Solidarity Movement in Poland. It explains how it began, how it was executed, and how Poland came to be after Solidarity was enacted. "The 35th Anniversary of the June 1976 Events." Free Poland Info. Free PL. 25 June 2011. Web. 12 Dec. 2013. . This article gives a brief summary of the June 1976 protests conducted by Polish citizens who were against Communism. "Wojciech Jaruzelski." Wojciech Jaruzelski. Nethelper. Web. 17 Dec. 2013. m/article/Wojciech_Jaruzelski>. This websites gives a detailed history of Wojciech Jaruzelski and his life. "Workers' Defense Committee" Free Base. Google, 23 Oct. 2006. Web. 27 Nov. 2013. ww.freebase.com/m/07jv_k>. An article that summarizes the Workers’ Defense Committee and what they did to aid the Solidarity Movement.

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