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democracy in Poland​

Answer 1

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 Democracy in Poland

 Poland was under the United Workers Party in the 1980s. No other party was allowed to take part in the political process of the country. The state of employment was bad in Poland. The workers could not form theirindependent trade unions. A strike was organised by the workers of the Lenin shipyard on 14th August 1980 inGdansk. 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 of Poland.

Answer 2

In 1989–1991, Poland engaged in a democratic transition which put an end to the Polish People's Republic and led to the foundation of a democratic government, known as the Third Polish Republic (following the First and Second Polish Republics). After ten years of democratic consolidation, Poland joined NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004.