Solidarity in Poland and the KAL 007 Incident (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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Year Karol Wojtyla elected Pope John Paul II
Year Karol Wojtyla elected Pope John Paul II
1978
Month/year Pope John Paul II visited Poland
Month/year Pope John Paul II visited Poland
June 1979
Pope's quote on Poland's future (key phrase)
Pope's quote on Poland's future (key phrase)
'mature enough to become non-conformists'
Year Solidarity trade union formed
Year Solidarity trade union formed
1980
Leader of Solidarity
Leader of Solidarity
Lech Walesa
Solidarity membership at peak
Solidarity membership at peak
Approximately 10 million people
Date martial law imposed in Poland
Date martial law imposed in Poland
13 December 1981
Who imposed martial law in Poland (1981)?
Who imposed martial law in Poland (1981)?
General Wojciech Jaruzelski
Date KAL 007 shot down
Date KAL 007 shot down
1 September 1983
Deaths from KAL 007 incident (total & Americans)
Deaths from KAL 007 incident (total & Americans)
269 people, including 61 Americans