Solidarity and the fall of communism in Poland

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A detailed explanation of why Poland was the first country in which the communist government fell.  Includes an interview with former Polish president Lech Walesa.  Taken from Curriculum Bites.

Poland, Cold War, USSR, Communism, Solidarity, Lech Walesa

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