Poland Riots (9 Jan 1970 Jahr – 19 März 1989 Jahr)
Beschreibung:
Severe food shortages provoked riots in the city of Gdansk. A witness to those riots was a young electrician named Lech Walesa became involved in anti-Communist union organizing and lost his job after helping to lead a protest in 1976. Union activity spread throughout Poland, forming an alliance called Solidarity. The Communist government launched a crackdown in 1981, banning Solidarity and jailing its leaders, including Walesa.Zugefügt zum Band der Zeit:
Datum:
9 Jan 1970 Jahr
19 März 1989 Jahr
~ 19 years
