Lech Walesa Lech Walesa played the role of a charismatic leader in his struggles to defeat communism. His leadership role spans two significant periods‚ the first as a non-constituted leader where he was the head of the Solidarity Movement responsible for the downfall of the communist government and the second was later as a constituted leader where he was the elected President of Poland. His success in these various roles will be discussed later but first the context‚ or situation will be discussed
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Compare and Contrast the roles of Walesa (Poland) and Havel (Czechoslovakia) in opposing Soviet control Both Walesa and Havel were very influential figures in opposing Soviet control. Both had similarities and differences ranging from their background to their international fame to their role in 1989 revolutions. Havel was born in Prague and was brought up in a well-known‚ wealthy‚ entrepreneurial and intellectual family. His parents were both from a higher class and owned large properties such
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It was led by Lech Walesa. The main demands of the workers were – Right to form trade unions. Release of political prisoners. Removal of censorship on press. The government had to concede the demands of the workers and a 21- point agreement called the Gdansk Agreement was signed. Workers‚ under the leadership of Lech Walesa‚ formed the first independent trade union of Poland‚ ‘Solidarity’. Solidarity won the 1990 elections and came to power in Poland. Lech Walesa became the President
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Communism is designed to bring people together‚ but history shows what Communism has done to Europe and how it still affects the world today. The Lenin Shipyards in Poland is the best example of how Communism destroys the working class. The Lenin Shipyards were controlled by Lenin‚ a Communist leader that came into power after WW1. Although Communism further divided the wealthy aristocrats from the working class citizens‚ it increased the bond between lower class citizens‚ who fought for what’s right
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The Solidarity movement in Poland was one of the most dramatic developments in Eastern Europe during the Cold War. It was not a movement that began in 1980‚ but rather a continuation of a working class and Polish intelligentsia movement that began in 1956‚ and continued in two other risings‚ in 1970 and 1976. The most significant of these risings began in the shipyards of the ’Triple City’‚ Gdansk‚ Sopot and Gdynia in 1970. The first and by far the most violent and bloody of the workers revolts came
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broad anti-communist social movement ● Used the methods of civil resistance to advance the causes of workers’ rights and create social change. ● Contributed to the fall of communism and sparked the later Revolutions of 1989 Critical figures Lech Walesa ● ● ● ● ● Most prominent leader of the Solidarity movement Persistent activism resulted in his arrest several times Round Table Agreement of 1989 Transition to a post-communist state Elected 2nd president of Poland in 1990 Pope John Paul II ●
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I.- Estern Europe and the Cold War 1948-1989 How secure was Soviet control of Europe 1948-1968? * How did Stalin control Eastern Europe? * After the war political vacuum in many countries of Eastern Europe. Stalin helped the communist parties in them to win power Cominform “communist information bureau” organization to co-ordinate the communist government in Eastern Europe. Made meetings and sent out instructions to communist government about what the USSR wanted them to do.
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published three videos on people who were leaders and promoted peace in their communities or other communities who were in need of help. The three people featured in the videos were Leymah Gbowee‚ Lech Walesa‚ and Bob Geldof. Gbowee fought for peace in Liberia‚ where a civil war was taking place‚ Walesa helped take down the communist government of Poland‚ and Geldof raised money to help certain areas in Africa that were very poor. All three peace leaders used the principles of servant leadership
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Afghanistan and completed the process by the following year” (904). Solidarity- “Shipyard workers in Gdansk were ready‚ solidly organized in a new noncommunist labor union called Solidarity under the leadership of a politically astute electrician named Lech Walesa” (905). Gdansk Accords- “The government agreed to a series of union backed reforms known as the Gdansk Accords‚ which‚ among other measures‚ increased civil liberties and acknowledged Solidarity’s right to exist” (905). Wojciech Jaruzelski-
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at promoting certain ideals‚ or laws that the communist government banned or rejected. The movement was very successful at this‚ which was partially due to its large membership (10 million) and effective leadership under the former electrician Lech Walesa. Towards the final days of the Soviet Union‚ during the late 1980’s‚ 99 percent of the seats in the Polish Parliament were held by Solidarity‚ this was clearly a blow to the Polish communists and proved that the Soviet Union was losing control of
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