martial law in Poland
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Martial law in Poland was a period from December 1981 to July 1983 when the communist government, backed by security forces, harshly suppressed the Solidarity movement and curtailed civil liberties under military rule.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
period of military rule
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political event ⓘ state of emergency ⓘ |
| aim |
prevention of potential Soviet military intervention
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restoration of communist party control ⓘ suppression of political opposition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | stan wojenny w Polsce ⓘ |
| cause |
economic crisis in Poland
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growing influence of Solidarity ⓘ pressure from the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
ban on strikes
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censorship ⓘ curfew ⓘ internment of opposition activists ⓘ mass arrests ⓘ militarization of key industries ⓘ military patrols ⓘ suspension of civil liberties ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| declaredBy | Wojciech Jaruzelski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1983-07-22 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Polish Round Table Agreement
NERFINISHED
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democratic transition in Poland ⓘ gradual political liberalization in late 1980s ⓘ |
| governmentTypeDuringPeriod | communist regime ⓘ |
| headOfState | Wojciech Jaruzelski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Citizens' Militia
NERFINISHED
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Military Council of National Salvation NERFINISHED ⓘ Polish People's Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Security Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Polish ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Council of State decree of 12 December 1981 ⓘ |
| mainTarget |
Solidarity movement
NERFINISHED
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independent trade unions ⓘ political opposition ⓘ |
| notableIncident | pacification of Wujek Coal Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIncidentDate | 1981-12-16 ⓘ |
| numberOfInternees | over 10,000 people ⓘ |
| officialTerminationAct | Act of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic of 22 July 1983 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionOfDeclarer |
First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party
NERFINISHED
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Minister of National Defence of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Prime Minister of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
economic sanctions by Western countries
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international condemnation ⓘ long-term delegitimization of communist rule in Poland ⓘ weakening of Solidarity ⓘ |
| rulingParty | Polish United Workers' Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1981-12-13 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
20th century
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Cold War ⓘ |
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Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Polish People's Republic
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