Easter Europe after the end of the cold war (Poland)

By juandavid0726
  • The solidarity movement

    The solidarity movement

    Poland's solidarity movement, led by Leach Walesa, gained a lot of momentum, demanding political reform and workers' rights.
  • First free elections

    First free elections

    Poland holds its first free parliamentary elections since world war ll, leading to solidarity's victory.
  • transition to Democracy & End of communist rule

    transition to Democracy & End of communist rule

    This year was very significant for Poland because a new constitution was adopted, marking the country's transition from a communist regime to a democratic state. And most importantly, in this year, the last communist president, Wojciech Jaruzelski, stepped down, solidifying Poland's move toward democracy.
  • NATO membership

    NATO membership

    In this year, Poland joined NATO, strengthening ties with western democratic nations and enhancing its security.