Round Table Talks in Poland
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The Round Table Talks in Poland were landmark 1989 negotiations between the communist government and opposition forces that paved the way for semi-free elections and the peaceful transition from communist rule to democracy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Round Table Talks in Poland canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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peaceful political transition ⓘ political negotiation ⓘ |
| aim |
avoid violent confrontation
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negotiate political reforms ⓘ stabilize Poland's economy and politics ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Polish Round Table Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context |
collapse of communist regimes in Eastern Europe
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late Cold War ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| endDate | 1989-04-05 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
formation of the Mazowiecki government
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semi-free elections of 4 June 1989 ⓘ |
| hadSubgroup |
economic reform working group
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political reform working group ⓘ trade union pluralism working group ⓘ |
| involvedIssue |
economic liberalization
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electoral law reform ⓘ legal status of independent trade unions ⓘ media access for the opposition ⓘ role of the Catholic Church in public life ⓘ |
| language | Polish ⓘ |
| ledTo |
Polish legislative election, 1989
NERFINISHED
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Tadeusz Mazowiecki becoming Prime Minister of Poland ⓘ end of communist monopoly on power in Poland ⓘ |
| location | Warsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainVenue | Council of Ministers Office in Warsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Catholic Church in Poland
NERFINISHED
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Polish United Workers' Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Solidarity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Catholic Church representatives
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General Czesław Kiszczak NERFINISHED ⓘ General Wojciech Jaruzelski NERFINISHED ⓘ Lech Wałęsa NERFINISHED ⓘ Polish United Workers' Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Solidarity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
economic crisis in Poland in the 1980s
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imposition of martial law in Poland ⓘ |
| result |
agreement to create a Senate of Poland
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agreement to hold semi-free parliamentary elections ⓘ creation of the office of President of Poland ⓘ formation of the first non-communist government in the Eastern Bloc ⓘ legalization of Solidarity ⓘ peaceful transition from communist rule to democracy in Poland ⓘ |
| significance |
first negotiated power-sharing agreement between a communist government and opposition in Eastern Europe
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model for later transitions in Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| startDate | 1989-02-06 ⓘ |
| year | 1989 ⓘ |
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