Polish legislative election of 1989
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The Polish legislative election of 1989 was a landmark semi-free vote that led to the collapse of communist rule in Poland and paved the way for democratic transformation in Central and Eastern Europe.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polish legislative election of 1989 canonical | 2 |
| 1989 Sejm election | 1 |
| Polish legislative election, 1989 | 1 |
| Polish parliamentary elections of June 1989 | 1 |
| Polish political transformation of 1989 | 1 |
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Target entity: Polish legislative election of 1989 Context triple: [Round Table Talks of 1989, significantEvent, Polish legislative election of 1989]
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A.
1989 Soviet legislative election
The 1989 Soviet legislative election was the first relatively competitive, partially free national election in the Soviet Union, marking a major step in Mikhail Gorbachev’s political reforms and the beginning of the end for one-party rule.
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Polish presidential election, 1922
The Polish presidential election of 1922 was the first presidential vote in the Second Polish Republic, held by the National Assembly and resulting in the short-lived presidency of Gabriel Narutowicz, who was assassinated just days after taking office.
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Upper Silesia plebiscite
The Upper Silesia plebiscite was a 1921 referendum in the ethnically mixed industrial region of Upper Silesia to determine whether the territory would belong to Germany or the newly re-established Poland after World War I.
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Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland
Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland was a post-communist social-democratic party formed in Poland after the fall of the Polish United Workers' Party, playing a key role in the country’s early democratic transition.
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Third Polish Republic
The Third Polish Republic is the democratic Polish state established after the fall of communism in 1989, marking the modern era of Poland’s sovereignty and political transformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Polish legislative election of 1989 Target entity description: The Polish legislative election of 1989 was a landmark semi-free vote that led to the collapse of communist rule in Poland and paved the way for democratic transformation in Central and Eastern Europe.
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A.
1989 Soviet legislative election
The 1989 Soviet legislative election was the first relatively competitive, partially free national election in the Soviet Union, marking a major step in Mikhail Gorbachev’s political reforms and the beginning of the end for one-party rule.
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B.
Polish presidential election, 1922
The Polish presidential election of 1922 was the first presidential vote in the Second Polish Republic, held by the National Assembly and resulting in the short-lived presidency of Gabriel Narutowicz, who was assassinated just days after taking office.
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C.
Upper Silesia plebiscite
The Upper Silesia plebiscite was a 1921 referendum in the ethnically mixed industrial region of Upper Silesia to determine whether the territory would belong to Germany or the newly re-established Poland after World War I.
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D.
Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland
Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland was a post-communist social-democratic party formed in Poland after the fall of the Polish United Workers' Party, playing a key role in the country’s early democratic transition.
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E.
Third Polish Republic
The Third Polish Republic is the democratic Polish state established after the fall of communism in 1989, marking the modern era of Poland’s sovereignty and political transformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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parliamentary election ⓘ |
| consequence |
acceleration of democratic transformation in Central and Eastern Europe
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appointment of Tadeusz Mazowiecki as prime minister ⓘ collapse of communist rule in Poland ⓘ formation of first non-communist government in Eastern Bloc ⓘ inspiration for other opposition movements in Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| electoralSystem |
partially competitive election
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semi-free election ⓘ |
| endDate | 1989-06-18 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Polish parliamentary election of 1991 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Polish legislative election of 1989
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
1989 Sejm election
1989 Senate election in Poland ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
considered a breakthrough in the fall of the Eastern Bloc
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first semi-free parliamentary election in the Eastern Bloc after World War II ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Lech Wałęsa
ⓘ
Mieczysław Rakowski ⓘ Tadeusz Mazowiecki ⓘ Wojciech Jaruzelski ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Round Table Agreement ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyElected |
Sejm
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surface form:
Sejm of the Polish People’s Republic
Senate of Poland ⓘ
surface form:
Senate of the Republic of Poland
|
| location | Poland ⓘ |
| mainOpposition |
Solidarity Citizens' Committee
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surface form:
Citizens’ Committee "Solidarity"
Solidarność ⓘ
surface form:
Solidarity
|
| oppositionVictoryInContestedSejmSeats | almost all freely contested Sejm seats won by Solidarity-backed candidates ⓘ |
| oppositionVictoryInSenate | 99 of 100 seats won by Solidarity-backed candidates ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Polish United Workers' Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Polish United Workers’ Party
communist authorities of the Polish People’s Republic ⓘ |
| partOf |
Polish legislative election of 1989
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Polish political transformation of 1989
collapse of Eastern Bloc ⓘ democratic transition in Central and Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext | Polish People’s Republic ⓘ |
| precededBy | Polish legislative election of 1985 ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Polish Round Table Agreement
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surface form:
Polish Round Table Talks
fall of the Berlin Wall ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of ruling communist coalition in freely contested races
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delegitimization of communist rule in Poland ⓘ landslide victory for Solidarity in contested seats ⓘ |
| seatsContested |
Sejm 460
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Senate 100 ⓘ |
| seatsFreelyContestedInSejm | 35% ⓘ |
| seatsReservedForCommunistCampInSejm | 65% ⓘ |
| senateSeatsFreelyContested | 100% ⓘ |
| startDate | 1989-06-04 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Cold War ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutFirstRound | high ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutSecondRound | lower than first round ⓘ |
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