Rebellion
The Shipyard Strikes in Poland and the Birth of Solidarność in August 1980
By (author) Anna Machcewicz
Hardback (Published)
(July 2023)
ISBN: 9783506790446
6.1 x 9.25 inches
Price: $80.00
In stock
“Rebellion” is a fascinating, multi-threaded story about how revolutions unfold. The story begins when the communist authorities in Poland promise a better life after the bloody suppression of strikes in December 1970. The availability of goods temporarily increased, and for a time the outside world seemed closer. Just a decade later, however, rebellion arrived nonetheless. This book provides the full story of the Great Strike of August 1980, the centre of which was the Gdansk Shipyard. This strike was a fight not only for bread, but also for dignity of the striking workers. The authorities were faced with the choice of either calling for assistance from Soviet troops or seeking a compromise. Many days of negotiations with the strikers resulted in an agreement that began a new chapter in Polish history and opened the way to demise of the communist system in Eastern Europe.
- By (author) Anna Machcewicz
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