Solidarity Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
1980 strike
A
Gdansk august 14th to 31st 1980
2
Q
4 day stike
A
March 27, 1981
12 million 4 day warning stike
3
Q
how many join
A
9 million join - 88% polish workforce
4
Q
pass marial law
A
13 December 1981
5
Q
Arrested
A
5000 solidarity members arrested [Lech Walesa]
6
Q
Mining strike
A
9 killed
7
Q
Made illegal
A
8 October 1982,
8
Q
Western support
A
USA funds solidarity with 50 million/year, radio free Europe
Support by Pope john paull11 elected 1978
1985 – still has 7000 men and 500 newspapers
9
Q
CIA
A
CIA Funding: The CIA covertly transferred approximately $2 million annually
10
Q
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