1970 Polish protests
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The 1970 Polish protests were a series of worker-led demonstrations and riots in communist Poland sparked by sudden price increases, which were violently suppressed and led to significant political changes in the country's leadership.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political crisis
ⓘ
protest movement ⓘ workers' protest ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
December 1970
ⓘ
December 1970 events in Poland ⓘ |
| chronology | occurred during the rule of Władysław Gomułka ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | monuments to fallen shipyard workers in Gdańsk ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | December anniversaries in Poland ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| endTime | 1970-12-22 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
1976 Polish protests
ⓘ
1980 strikes in Poland ⓘ rise of the Solidarity movement ⓘ |
| hasCause |
dissatisfaction with living standards
ⓘ
economic hardship in communist Poland ⓘ sudden price increases of food and consumer goods ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
erosion of legitimacy of the communist regime in Poland
ⓘ
increased surveillance and repression ⓘ strengthening of workers' opposition ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Polish People’s Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
Polish People's Republic
|
| location | Poland ⓘ |
| mainParticipant |
Polish workers
ⓘ
citizens of coastal cities ⓘ shipyard workers ⓘ students ⓘ |
| media | state media initially downplayed the scale of the protests ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | at least 40 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | over 1000 ⓘ |
| opponent |
Milicja Obywatelska
ⓘ
Polish People’s Army ⓘ
surface form:
Polish People's Army
Polish United Workers' Party ⓘ
surface form:
Polish United Workers' Party government
ZOMO ⓘ security forces of the Polish People's Republic ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cold War history
ⓘ
history of the Polish People's Republic ⓘ |
| result |
appointment of Edward Gierek as First Secretary
ⓘ
leadership change in Poland ⓘ partial reversal of price increases ⓘ political crisis in the Polish United Workers' Party ⓘ promises of economic reforms ⓘ resignation of Władysław Gomułka ⓘ violent suppression of demonstrations ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Elbląg
ⓘ
Gdańsk ⓘ Gdynia ⓘ Katowice ⓘ Szczecin ⓘ Słupsk ⓘ Warsaw ⓘ |
| startTime | 1970-12-14 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Polish United Workers' Party