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Solidarity strike in Gdańsk (1980)

On the Cold War map as “The Lenin Shipyard”

Aug 1980 — Electrician Lech Wałęsa climbs the fence at the Lenin Shipyard to lead a strike. Solidarity grows into a free trade union of 10 million members within the bloc, until martial law is imposed in Dec 1981. Its idea survives the tanks.

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Afghanistan and the Second Cold War (chapter 10 of Cold War)
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The Cold War, 1945–1991
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Map showing Solidarity strike in Gdańsk (1980), turning point in The Cold War, 1945–1991
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