From Solidarity to Martial Law

The Polish Crisis of 1980–1981

Andrzej Paczkowski, Malcolm Byrne, Andrzej Paczkowski, Malcolm Byrne

• Éditeur: Central European University Press
• Année: 2007
• ISBN:
  9786155211157
• Sujet: History
• Sous-sujet: European History

95 documents on the events that represent a pivotal moment in modern Polish and world history: 16 months between August 1980 when the Solidarity trade union was founded and December 1981 when Polish authorities declared martial law and crushed the nationwide opposition movement that had grown up around the union. Transcripts of Soviet and Polish Politburo meetings give a detailed picture of the goals, motivations and deliberations of the leaders of these countries. Records of Warsaw Pact gatherings, notes of bilateral sessions of the communist camp provide additional pieces to the puzzle of what Moscow and its allies had in mind. Materials are included from Solidarity, too.

Table des matières

• Cover
• Series title page
• Title page
• Copyright page
• Table of Contents
• Foreword by Lech Wałęsa
• Editors’ Preface and Acknowledgments
• Acronyms and Abbreviations
• Chronology of Events
• “The Polish Crisis: Internal and International Dimensions”
• PART ONE—THE BIRTH OF SOLIDARITY
• Part TWO Fraternal Assistance
• PART THREE—FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS
• PART FOUR—SEARCH FOR A “POLISH SOLUTION”
• PART FIVE—FINAL PREPARATIONS
• PART SIX—CRACKDOWN
• Main Actors
• Selected Bibliography
• Index
• Back cover