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LaoHe co-founded the Solidarity trade-union movement which membership rose to over ten million people
He co-founded the Solidarity trade-union movement which membership rose to over ten million people
How did lech walsea approach the problem of civil rights in Poland?
He started a labor union
What did lech walesa become?
Human rights, political fighter, one of the Great Four Polish people who caused autumn of nations - Berlin Wall's fall, fall of communism etc. Wałęsa used to be a president of Poland for in the nineties.
What was 21 point agreement in Poland?
The strike began with demand to take back a crane operator who was dismissed from service. Walesa soon emerged as the leader of the striking worker .The workers led by Walesa signed a 21 point agreement with the government that ended their strike.
What did Lech Walesa do the win more freedom for Poles?
A former worker at a Polish shipyard, he played an important role in bringing an end to Communist rule in Poland. He was consistently involved in activities toward the establishment of free--therefore illegal under Communist regime--trade unions in Poland. He played a key role in creating the first free Trade Union "Solidarity" in 1980, which in turn led the anti-Communist movement of Poland in the 1980s. After the fall of communism, he was elected the first President of Poland, While he did not get reelected ever again, he was much more successful in being recognized internationally, including the winning of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983.
What helped end communism in Poland?
While there were several actions that took part in ending communism in Poland, there are two distinguishable people that are often credited with this. These two people include Lech Walesa and Pope John Paul II.
