From Solidarity to martial law : the Polish crisis of 1980-1981 : a documentary history /
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| Imprint: | Budapest ; New York : Central European University Press, 2007. |
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| Description: | xlvii, 548 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | National Security Archive Cold War readers, 1587-2416 |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6326858 |
| Summary: | 95 documents on the events that represent a pivotal moment in modern Polish and world history: 16 months between August 1980 when the Solidarity trade union was founded and December 1981 when Polish authorities declared martial law and crushed the nationwide opposition movement that had grown up around the union. Transcripts of Soviet and Polish Politburo meetings give a detailed picture of the goals, motivations and deliberations of the leaders of these countries. Records of Warsaw Pact gatherings, notes of bilateral sessions of the communist camp provide additional pieces to the puzzle of what Moscow and its allies had in mind. Materials are included from Solidarity, too. |
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| Physical Description: | xlvii, 548 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 528-532) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9637326847 9789637326844 |