From Solidarity to Martial Law: The Polish Crisis of 1980-1981: a Documentary History (National Security Archive Cold War Readers) (National Security Archive Cold War Readers)

This work presents 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. Cover Page......Page 1 Title Page......Page 4 ISBN 9637326847......Page 5 Table of Contents (with page links)......Page 6 Foreword by Lech Wałęsa......Page 14 Editors' Preface and Acknowledgments......Page 18 Acronyms and Abbreviations......Page 24 Chronology of Events......Page 29 The Polish Crisis: Internal and International Dimensions......Page 50 Part One: The Birth of Solidarity......Page 94 Document No. 1......Page 96 Document No. 2......Page 99 Document No. 3......Page 100 Document No. 4......Page 106 Document No. 5......Page 113 Document No. 6......Page 115 Document No. 7......Page 119 Document No. 8......Page 130 Document No. 9......Page 132 Document No. 10......Page 136 Part Two: Fraternal Assistance......Page 140 Document No. 11......Page 142 Document No. 12......Page 150 Document No. 13......Page 152 Document No. 14......Page 168 Document No. 15......Page 172 Document No. 16......Page 178 Document No. 17......Page 181 Document No. 18......Page 183 Document No. 19......Page 185 Document No. 20......Page 187 Document No. 21......Page 188 Document No. 22......Page 190 Document No. 23......Page 211 Document No. 24......Page 214 Document No. 25......Page 216 Part Three: From Crisis to Crisis......Page 218 Document No. 26......Page 220 Document No. 27......Page 225 Document No. 28......Page 229 Document No. 29......Page 233 Document No. 30......Page 237 Document No. 31......Page 242 Document No. 32......Page 261 Document No. 33......Page 264 Document No. 34......Page 267 Document No. 35......Page 270 Document No. 36......Page 272 Document No. 37......Page 275 Document No. 38......Page 283 Part Four: Search for a "Polish Solution"......Page 286 Document No. 39......Page 288 Document No. 40......Page 294 Document No. 41......Page 295 Document No. 42......Page 304 Document No. 43......Page 308 Document No. 44......Page 314 Document No. 45......Page 316 Document No. 46......Page 322 Document No. 47......Page 324 Document No. 48......Page 327 Document No. 49......Page 329 Document No. 50......Page 343 Document No. 51......Page 348 Document No. 52......Page 353 Document No. 53......Page 356 Document No. 54......Page 359 Document No. 55......Page 361 Document No. 56......Page 364 Document No. 57......Page 368 Document No. 58......Page 379 Document No. 59......Page 383 Document No. 60......Page 391 Document No. 61......Page 397 Document No. 62......Page 399 Document No. 63......Page 406 Document No. 64......Page 409 Document No. 65......Page 412 Document No. 66......Page 414 Document No. 67......Page 417 Document No. 68......Page 419 Document No. 69......Page 424 Part Five: Final Preparations......Page 434 Document No. 70......Page 436 Document No. 71......Page 441 Document No. 72......Page 444 Document No. 73......Page 449 Document No. 74......Page 454 Document No. 75......Page 458 Document No. 76......Page 461 Document No. 77......Page 463 Document No. 78......Page 466 Document No. 79......Page 469 Document No. 80......Page 474 Document No. 81......Page 495 Document No. 82......Page 503 Part Six: Crackdown......Page 506 Document No. 83......Page 508 Document No. 84......Page 509 Document No. 85......Page 510 Document No. 86......Page 522 Document No. 87......Page 524 Document No. 88......Page 525 Document No. 89......Page 527 Document No. 90......Page 529 Document No. 91......Page 531 Document No. 92......Page 545 Document No. 93......Page 548 Document No. 94......Page 553 Document No. 95......Page 557 Main Actors......Page 572 Selected Bibliography......Page 577 Index (with page links)......Page 582 Photos......Page 598