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jun 2, 1979 - The Pope Visits Poland

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On June 2nd, Pope John Paul II arrived in Communist Poland, his native country, becoming the first Pope to visit a communist country. His 9 day visit would eventually lead to the rise of the Solidarity movement. The movement was going for economic and social equality against Communist Poland in the 1980s.

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jun 2, 1979
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~ 46 years ago