Revolution and counterrevolution in Poland, 1980-1989 : Solidarity, martial law, and the end of communism in Europe /: Solidarity, martial law, and the end of communism in Europe. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Wojna polsko-jaruzelska.
• Further Information: Note: Andrzej Paczkowski ; translated by Christina Manetti.
• Authors: Paczkowski, Andrzej, 1938-
• Contents: Frontcover; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Part 1: The Beginning; 1 Poland-"The Weakest Link"; 2 The Solidarity Revolution: Act One, 1980-81; 3 "Defend Socialism as If It Were Poland's Independence"; Part 2: The Attack; 4 The Last Days Before; 5 "Night of the General" and Day One; 6 Breakthrough; 7 Reprisals and the Public Mood; 8 The World Looks On ; Untitled; Part 3: Counterattack; 10 Operation "Renaissance" and Lech Wałęsa; 11 Underground; 12 Civil Resistance; 13 "The Anesthetic Has Worn Off "; 14 The End of the Campaign and Wałęsa's Release; Part 4: Toward Positional Warfare. 15 The Church between Eternity and Solidarity16 Independent Society; 17 The Party Returns to the Ring; 18 The End of Martial Law; Part 5: Endgame; 19 Solidarity's Revolution: The Finale, 1988-89; 20 Escape from the Soviet Bloc and the Fall of the Empire; Conclusion: The Decade of Struggle and Its Legacy; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index.
• Publisher Details: Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 943.805/6; Revolutions -- Poland -- History -- 20th century; Government, Resistance to -- Poland -- History -- 20th century; Anti-communist movements -- Poland -- History -- 20th century; Martial law -- Poland -- History -- 20th century; Social change -- Poland -- History -- 20th century; Democracy -- Poland -- History -- 20th century; HISTORY -- Europe -- Germany; Anti-communist movements; Democracy; Government, Resistance to; Martial law; Politics and government; Revolutions; Social change; Poland -- Politics and government -- 1980-1989; Poland; Electronic books; History; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781782046882; 1782046887; 1580465366; 9781580465366
• Related ISBNs: 9781580465366
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 15, 2015).
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