Solidarity Movement in Poland

The video discusses the 1980 strike at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, led by Lech Walesa, which led to the formation of the Solidarity trade union. Triggered by the firing of Anna Walentynowicz, the strike spread across Poland, leading to negotiations with the government and significant political changes. Solidarity grew rapidly, with a large portion of the Polish workforce joining, demonstrating the diminishing power of the Communist Party.

Who led the strike at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk in 1980?

• Anna Walentynowicz

• Lech Walesa

• General Secretary of the Polish Communist Party

• A governmental commission

What event triggered the strike at the Lenin Shipyard?

• Firing of Anna Walentynowicz

• Political reform

• Economic crisis

• Formation of a new trade union

What was the outcome of the negotiations between the government and the strikers?

• The strikers' demands were ignored

• Many of the strikers' demands were met

• The government refused to negotiate

• The strike continued indefinitely

What significant political change occurred as a result of the workers' action?

• The formation of a new political party

• The end of the strike

• The resignation of the Polish Communist Party’s General Secretary

• The closure of the Lenin Shipyard

By 1982, what percentage of the Polish workforce had joined Solidarity or its sub-organizations?

• 50%

• 60%

• 70%

• 80%

What was demonstrated by the four-hour warning strike in March 1981?

• The end of political unrest

• The failure of the strike

• The Communist Party's continued dominance

• The power of the Solidarity movement

What was the main method used by Solidarity to achieve political change?

• Strikes

• Protests

• Negotiations

• Petitions