Polish 1980 strikes
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The Polish 1980 strikes were a wave of worker-led protests, centered in the Gdańsk Shipyard, that forced the communist government to recognize the Solidarity trade union and became a pivotal moment in the decline of Soviet influence in Eastern Europe.
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Esplanade Solidarność 1980
("Polish August 1980 strikes")
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Lech Wałęsa
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