Rebellion - The Shipyard Strikes in Poland and the Birth of Solidarnosc in August 1980
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| Verlag | Brill Schöningh |
| Auflage | 2023 |
| Seiten | 375 |
| Format | 16,2 x 4,8 x 25,0 cm |
| Gewicht | 786 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| Reihe | FOKUS 9 |
| ISBN-10 | 3506790447 |
| EAN | 9783506790446 |
| Bestell-Nr | 50679044A |
"Rebellion" is a fascinating, multi-threaded story about how revolutions unfold. The story begins when the communist authorities in Poland promise a better life after the bloody suppression of strikes in December 1970. The availability of goods temporarily increased, and for a time the outside world seemed closer. Just a decade later, however, rebellion arrived nonetheless. This book provides the full story of the Great Strike of August 1980, the centre of which was the Gdan´sk Shipyard. This strike was a fight not only for bread, but also for dignity of the striking workers. The authorities were faced with the choice of either calling for assistance from Soviet troops or seeking a compromise. Many days of negotiations with the strikers resulted in an agreement that began a new chapter in Polish history and opened the way to demise of the communist system in Eastern Europe.
