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17 Cards in this Set
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When was Pope John Paul elected? |
1978 |
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What is he credited with? |
Ending Communism in the Christian world |
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What was his rally cry? |
'Be not afraid' |
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What is an example of his influence in the Warsaw Pact? |
1987 - Berlin Wall showed support for Reagan standing on the wall |
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What did his actions lead to? |
The first and only trade union in the USSR |
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When did Gorbachev visit the Vatican? |
December 1st 1989 |
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What is Solidarity? |
The only trade union in the USSR, in Poland It then becomes a social movement Then becomes a revolutionary movement |
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What was the background to Solidarity? |
1980 - Poland in economic crisis July - August 1980 - 300,000 workers went on strike in response to 100% food price increase |
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When was Solidarity formed? Where? Who led it? |
31st August 1980 Gdansk - Lenin Shipyards Lech Walesa |
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When and what was the USSR response? |
December 1980 - Warsaw Pact meeting "Present difficulties" June 1981 - Politburo decides not to take military intervention in Poland |
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Who is deposed and who becomes PM? When was martial law declared? |
October 1981 - Kania deposed and replaced by Wolciech Jaruzelski December 13th 1981 |
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How long did Solidarity operate underground? |
1981 - 1989 |
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When did Thatcher go to Poland? |
November 1988 |
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What did she say to Jaruzelski? |
Lashed out at him, saying his economy would only improve once liberty and freedom was restored |
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When did Jaruzelski start talks with Solidarity? |
Early 1989 |
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What happened in June 1989? |
Free elections were held, with Solidarity achieving maximum seats in both houses |
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Who becomes the leader of the Poland Communist Party? |
General Jarzuelski |
