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Why was Poland so strategically important
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It was the main route to the West
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Why was Poland so important to the Warsaw pact?
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1/3 of the troops were Polish
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Who had reached a position of great power?
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Pope John Paul II was Polish
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Why had Poland reached such a great economic crisis?
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Poles had no markets for exports. The communist had failed to properly modernise and allow Poland to keep up with the West.
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What was the result of the economic crisis?
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MASSIVE STRIKE ACTION IN THE STEEL WORKS OF GDANSK.
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Name the trade union responsible for the non-violent strikes in Gdansk, name its leader.
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Solidarity, led by Lech Walesa
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Why was support for Solidarity so wide spread?
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It had the backing of the Catholic Church
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What was the government's initial response to the movements in Gdansk?
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legalised Solidarity movement and introduced both economic and political concessions.
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