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Poland's Solidarity: How a Shipyard Sparked a Revolution
In 1980, a strike at the Gdańsk Shipyard ignited a movement that would topple communism in Poland. This episode follows the rise of Solidarity (Solidarność), led by Lech Wałęsa, from the August Agreements to the imposition of martial law in 1981. We explore the role of the Catholic Church under Pope John Paul II, the underground resistance, and how ordinary Poles used samizdat publications, underground radio, and clandestine printing presses to keep the spirit of freedom alive. The episode also examines the internal divisions within Solidarity, the brutal suppression by General Wojciech…
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