Solidarity

Definition

An independent Polish trade union led by Lech Wałęsa that used strikes and organised opposition to challenge communist rule.

Used by Edexcel

Paper 2

Lech Wałęsa’s independent trade union, Solidarity, was founded in 1980. The communist government banned it and arrested its leaders in December 1981, but it survived underground and continued to organise strikes.
Revise: Collapse of Soviet Control

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GCSE History · key term

An independent Polish trade union led by Lech Wałęsa that used strikes and organised opposition to challenge communist rule.

Used by Edexcel

Paper 2

Lech Wałęsa’s independent trade union, Solidarity, was founded in 1980. The communist government banned it and arrested its leaders in December 1981, but it survived underground and continued to organise strikes.
Revise: Collapse of Soviet Control

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